Diebold Recognizes Celestica with its 2013 Platinum Award for Supplier Excellence

TORONTO, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced that it has received the 2013 Platinum Award for Supplier Excellence from Diebold.  The award was presented in April at Diebold's annual Supplier Summit in Canton, Ohio.

The 2013 Platinum Supplier Award recognizes Celestica for achieving excellence in operational performance, quality and continuous improvement on a global basis.

"Celestica is the first direct supplier to be awarded the Platinum Award since we implemented our supplier awards program," said Linda Parcher, Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, Diebold.  "We are extremely pleased to recognize Celestica for delivering excellent performance across all areas: quality, cost, delivery, and support - and for their ongoing commitment to helping Diebold achieve its business objectives."

"On behalf of the Celestica team, I want to thank Diebold for this prestigious award," said Craig Muhlhauser, CEO, Celestica. "This recognition is a testament to our team's commitment to consistently delivering performance, efficiency and the highest levels of quality that exceed our customers' expectations. I look forward to continuing to strengthen our partnership with Diebold." 

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Celestica is dedicated to delivering end-to-end product lifecycle solutions to drive our customers' success. Through our simplified global operations network and information technology platform, we are solid partners who deliver informed, flexible solutions that enable our customers to succeed in the markets they serve. Committed to providing a truly differentiated customer experience, our agile and adaptive employees share a proud history of demonstrated expertise and creativity that provides our customers with the ability to overcome complex challenges. For further information on Celestica, visit www.celestica.com. Celestica's securities filings can be accessed at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.

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