Indiana-based, Stratosphere Quality, Receives Honda’s 2011 MRO Supplier of the Year Award

FISHERS, Ind., Aug. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Acknowledging its strong network of
5,000 Maintenance, Repair and Operational (MRO) suppliers, Honda is awarding
Stratosphere Quality the MRO Supplier of the Year Award in the Industrial
Services category. The coveted distinction is awarded to top companies in their
business category that support Honda’s automobile manufacturing in Ohio and
Indiana. Stratosphere Quality is one of eleven suppliers recognized for the MRO
Supplier of the Year Award in 2011.

Honda will present the award to Stratosphere Quality at their Fishers, IN
facility on August 25th, 2011. “We are honored to accept this recognition of
excellence from Honda. Stratosphere Quality is committed to our partnership with
Honda, and shares in their unrelenting dedication to provide customers with
quality service and products,” said Steve Cage, Founder and Chairman of
Stratosphere Quality.

Mike Wallace, senior manager of Honda’s Central Region MRO Procurement Group
states, “Ultimately, our MRO supply base helps assure the smooth operations of
our factories and benefits the people who buy Honda products.” Wallace added
that companies receiving awards this year serve as important examples of how
companies are implementing world-class business characteristics into their
operations in an intensely competitive automotive industry.

Stratosphere Quality is a leading provider of quality assurance and outsourcing
solutions, including sorting and inspection services, to manufacturers of parts
and components in the automotive, medical device, electronics, home appliance
and recreational vehicle industries. As a partner in quality, Stratosphere
Quality helps suppliers and OEMs identify the root cause of quality problems,
minimize defects, improve quality, increase efficiency and reduce costs
associated with quality issues. Headquartered just northeast of Indianapolis,
Indiana, Stratosphere Quality services manufacturers across the US and Ontario.

For More Information

Shamay Theobald
stheobald@stratospherequality.com
(317) 578-1455

Kyle Coffinger
kcoffinger@stratospherequality.com
(269) 274-9671

SOURCE Stratosphere Quality