Credit Suisse Names EMC Strategic Supplier of the Year

HOPKINTON, Mass. - March 26, 2008 -

EMC Corporation, the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that Credit Suisse Group has recognized EMC as its Strategic Supplier of the Year.

Credit Suisse, one of the world’s leading banks, established its Supplier Relationship Management Program (IT SRMP) in September 2006 to increase supplier efficiency and flexibility by aligning its strategy and streamlining communications with its numerous information technology suppliers.  As part of this program, Credit Suisse began evaluating and rating its vendors based on competitive pricing, superior capability, high quality, managed risk and the overall relationship.  Credit Suisse’s scorecard process narrowed the suppliers to five finalists before selecting EMC as its Strategic Supplier of the Year in 2007.

“We are honored to be chosen as Credit Suisse’s Strategic Supplier of the Year,” said Frank Hauck, EMC’s Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Customer Quality.  “This honor is testament to our relationship with Credit Suisse.  At EMC, we strive to partner with our customers by listening to their needs, continually offering the highest quality information infrastructure solutions and being accessible when they need us.  We look forward to being a part of their continued success.”