Motion Industries Receives 2000 Supplier Award Given by J. Ray McDermott

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--July 25, 2001--Motion Industries was named a 2000 Top Supplier at a recent luncheon given by J. Ray McDermott, Inc, a leading worldwide marine construction company. A total of twenty-six suppliers were honored, with only four receiving the designation of Top Supplier. The winners were chosen from a large base of more than 1,000 suppliers by J. Ray's Offshore, Fabrication, and Purchasing management. The announcement was made by J. Ray McDermott's Manager of Materials and Transportation, Allen Hamilton.
    "It is an honor to be in this relationship with J. Ray McDermott and to be recognized not just as a valued supplier but as one of their top four suppliers," said Bill Stevens, Motion Industries president and CEO. "We are committed to continuing to meet and exceed J. Ray McDermott's performance standards."
    The J. Ray McDermott Top Supplier award honors suppliers each year who highly regard quality, schedule, support, and contribution to cost reduction. Motion Industries was recognized as an honored valued supplier for their importance to J. Ray McDermott and for their excellent working relationship. Motion Industries was further recognized as one of the top four suppliers for exemplifying concern for safety; concern for the business relationship; creativity and innovation; communication; cooperation; after working-hours crisis situation support; competitiveness; and quality.
    "At J. Ray McDermott, we recognize and value our entire supply chain because we understand that it is our supply chain that helps us to provide the best products and services that we are able to deliver to our customers," Hamilton said. J. Ray McDermott is a leading worldwide marine construction company. Its EPCI and project management services include design, fabrication and installation of spar platforms; design and installation of subsea facilities; design, fabrication, transportation and installation of new and refurbished bottom-founded offshore platforms; and, installation of offshore pipelines for the oil and gas industry.