The PEER Group Inc. – the leading supplier of factory automation software to the semiconductor and related industries – is thrilled to announce that Intel has recognized PEER Group as a recipient of a 2017 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award.

The PQS award recognizes companies like PEER Group that Intel believes have relentlessly pursued excellence and conducted business with resolute professionalism.

“The dynamic nature of our business necessitates continuous improvement and an unrelenting focus on quality,” said Jacklyn Sturm, Vice President of Technology and Manufacturing Group and General Manager of Global Supply Management at Intel. “As Intel transitions to become a more data-centric company, our award winning suppliers are embracing the most difficult challenges with rapid innovation and bold strategies.”

To qualify for PQS status, suppliers must exceed high expectations and uncompromising performance goals while scoring at least 80 percent on an integrated report card that assesses performance throughout the year. Suppliers must also achieve 80 percent or greater on a challenging continuous improvement plan and demonstrate solid quality and business systems.

Additional information is available at the Intel Newsroom: http://intel.ly/2EY2WY2

About PEER Group

Smart manufacturing starts with factory automation software. PEER Group® provides the largest portfolio of factory automation software products and services to high-volume manufacturers and equipment makers in the semiconductor, photovoltaics (PV), and electronics industries. With over 100,000 licenses shipped, we are the leading supplier of factory automation software for smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0. We help lower the cost of automation for our customers by solving their most challenging equipment automation, data management, and process control problems. PEER Group received Intel Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) awards for our work in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and is recognized on the Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces Canada (2013-2017) and Branham300 (2012-2017) lists. Founded in 1992, PEER Group has 145 employees globally. Follow us on social at linkedin.com/company/the-peer-group and @peergroup_inc. Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Contact: Heidi Marr Manager, Marketing Services & Corporate Communications heidi.marr@peergroup.com www.peergroup.com