At a glance
- Company
- NX Group
- Announcement
- Award
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
Key figures
- Companies honored
- 37
- Companies qualifying for the program
- thousands
People
- Satoshi HorikiriPresident and Representative Director of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS
- Frank SandersCorporate Vice President and General Manager of Global Supply Chain Operations at Intel
- Yoshiyuki KanamoriExecutive Officer, Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
- Angel MartinSenior Director of Supply Chain Strategic Solutions at Intel
Products and programs
-- The only logistics provider selected from all of Intel's global supply chains --
July 11, 2025 -- The NX Group has received the 2025 EPIC Supplier Award from Intel Corporation ("Intel"), the world's leading semiconductor manufacturer. The award recognizes outstanding companies in Intel's supply chains for their global efforts in continually improving quality and for their strong performance over the past year, and the NX Group was the only forwarder to win the award.
(Award ceremony participants*)
(Trophy)
The EPIC Supplier Award, Intel's highest award for suppliers, is presented to companies that embody the four values of Excellence, Partnership, Inclusion, and Continuous Improvement. Of the thousands of companies around the world that qualified for the EPIC Supplier Program this year, 37 top performers were honored for their world-class achievements. The NX Group was recognized for "Excellence in Quality" and was the only logistics provider to receive the award.
The award ceremony was held on Monday, June 23 (local time) in Santa Clara, California, and was attended by Satoshi Horikiri, President and Representative Director of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, who accepted the trophy from Intel. Frank Sanders, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Global Supply Chain Operations at Intel, expressed his appreciation for the continued partnership and remarked that "the NX Group's recent growth is a reflection of its high service quality."
The NX Group will continue strengthening its partnership with Intel and contributing to the further development of the semiconductor industry and the realization of sustainable societies through the provision of high-quality logistics services.
*First from left: Frank Sanders, Corporate Vice President, Intel Corporation
Second from left: Yoshiyuki Kanamori, Executive Officer, Nippon Express Co., Ltd.
Third from left: Satoru Horikiri, President, NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.
Fourth from left: Angel Martin, Senior Director of Supply Chain Strategic Solutions, Intel Corporation
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In brief
NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS’ NX Group says it has received Intel Corporation’s 2025 EPIC Supplier Award, becoming the only logistics provider selected. Intel’s award recognizes supplier performance and ongoing quality improvement across its global supply chains. The company says it was honored for “Excellence in Quality.” The award is Intel’s highest supplier distinction and is based on the values of Excellence, Partnership, Inclusion and Continuous Improvement. Intel recognized 37 companies from those qualifying for this year’s EPIC Supplier Program. The ceremony took place in Santa Clara, California, on June 23, where Satoshi Horikiri, President and Representative Director of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, accepted the trophy. The release says Intel executive Frank Sanders praised the partnership and linked the NX Group’s recent growth to service quality.
Key takeaways
- NX Group received Intel’s 2025 EPIC Supplier Award and was the only logistics provider selected.
- Intel recognized the group for “Excellence in Quality.”
- Satoshi Horikiri accepted the trophy at a ceremony in Santa Clara, California.
- Intel honored 37 companies through this year’s EPIC Supplier Program.
