Recent Awards and Recognition

Applied Materials is frequently recognized for technological innovation, clean energy leadership and our commitment to the communities where we do business.

2012
Mary Humiston Receives HR, Leadership Awards

Applied Materials Senior Vice President for Global Human Resources Mary Humiston was recognized by the California Diversity Council with the 2012 “Most Powerful and Influential Women of California” Award in February 2012.

Business leadership advocate network Evanta also honored Mary with a 2011 HR Top 10 Breakaway Leader Award in September 2011.

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2011
Applied Materials Places Among NEWSWEEK Magazine’s Top Greenest Companies

For the third year in a row, Applied Materials, Inc. has been named to NEWSWEEK Magazine’s Green Rankings. Applied placed 43rd among U.S.-based companies in the magazine’s third annual environmental ranking of the 500 largest U.S. companies.

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Applied Materials Among Computerworld's "100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology"

For the third year in a row, Applied Materials placed on industry trade magazine Computerworld’s “100 Best Places to Work in IT” list as one of 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staff while providing great benefits and compensation.

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Applied Materials Recognized with 2010 Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments

Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has received the prestigious 2010 Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments for the outstanding contributions of Applied's service group.

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Applied Materials Receives Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier Award

Applied Materials was recognized with Intel Corporation's Preferred Quality Supplier award for the company's significant contributions in 2010 providing Intel with semiconductor manufacturing equipment and support services, deemed essential to Intel's success.

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Mary Humiston Named 2011 Women of Influence

Applied Materials group vice president for Human Resources Mary Humiston was named one of the Silicon Valley Business Journal's "2011 Women of Influence" as one of 100 women from the public, private and nonprofit sectors who are working to improve their industries and communities.

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Applied Named Top Corporate Philanthropist

Applied Materials was named the top corporate philanthropist in Silicon Valley for 2009 by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.  The company previously received this recognition in 2008.

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Applied Ranks No. 3 in Industry on FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies List

Applied Materials placed third in the semiconductor industry behind Intel and Texas Instruments on FORTUNE Magazine's annual prestigious list of the World's Most Admired Companies. The company has consistently placed on the list since 1998.

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Applied Ranks Among Corporate Responsibility’s 2011 "100 Best Corporate Citizens"

Applied Materials once again was featured on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens List," the world's top corporate responsibility ranking based on publicly-available information and recognized by PR Week as one of America's top three most-important business rankings.

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Applied Named one of the Most Innovative Companies in the World

Applied Materials was recognized by The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Technology Review as one of the world's 50 most innovative companies for enabling the proliferation of powerful computing devices through machines that make chips with ever-smaller features without rising in price. This is the second year in a row that Applied has been recognized on their annual list, now in its second year.