Exide Named John Deere “Partner-Level Supplier”

Exide Technologies has earned recognition as a “partner-level supplier” for 2006 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence program. The partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating. This marks the third consecutive year that the Alpharetta, Georgia, company has earned the designation.

Suppliers that participate in the Achieving Excellence program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness.

“We are honored to be considered a partner-level supplier by a market leader like Deere & Company,” said E.J. O’Leary, president of Exide’s Transportation Americas Division. With operations in 89 countries, Exide Technologies, is one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries.