STATESVILLE, N.C., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kewaunee Scientific
Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) today reported that the Kewaunee
International Group was honored by the Confederation of Indian
Industry ("CII") in the category of "Customer Centricity" in a
function held at National Conference on Consumer Awareness &
Protection in Digital era – The New Normal, Customer Obsession
awards ceremony on 15th December
2020 in India.
"Kewaunee International was again recognized by CII as an
industry leader in customer excellence, recognizing our team's
unwavering focus on serving our customers. As the market
leader in laboratory furniture and technical products, we recognize
the importance of delighting our customers in all aspects of their
dealings with Kewaunee. Earning this award during the
coronavirus pandemic makes the award even more special and reflects
the resilience of the Kewaunee International team during an
unprecedented year," said Mr. B. Sathya
Murthy, Managing Director & Vice President –
International Operations, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation.
"Everything we do begins and ends with our customers and our
desire to repeatedly earn their trust as they invest in projects
that require the specialized laboratory furniture and technical
products in which Kewaunee specializes," said Thomas D. Hull III, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation. "As
Sathya so rightly highlighted, our Kewaunee Associates being
recognized for this award is indeed special; however, receiving the
recognition of CII during 2020 is especially rewarding. I
continue to be amazed by our Associates' desire to make our
customer experience the best in the industry."
Recognition was based on the assessment made by a team of
qualified judges from CII and was done based on CII-IQ Functional
Excellence framework to understand the maturity level of practices
and associated results of the function. The framework requirements
were broadly covered in the Self-Assessment Questionnaire of the
respective theme. As such, scoring was done broadly in line
with the guidelines of EFQM and Baldrige Excellence Framework.
About Kewaunee Scientific
Founded in 1906, Kewaunee
Scientific Corporation is a recognized global leader in the design,
manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and
technical furniture products. The Company's products include steel,
wood, and laminate casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems,
moveable workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety
cabinets, laminar flow cabinets, and epoxy resin worksurfaces
and sinks.
The Company's corporate headquarters are located in Statesville, North Carolina. Direct sales
offices are located in the United
States, India and
Singapore. Three manufacturing
facilities are located in Statesville serving the domestic and
international markets, and one manufacturing facility is located in
Bangalore, India serving the local
and Asian markets. Kewaunee Scientific's website is located at
http://www.kewaunee.com.
This press release contains statements that the Company
believes to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this press release, including statements regarding the Company's
future financial condition, results of operations, business
operations and business prospects, are forward-looking statements.
Words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project,"
"intend," "plan," "predict," "believe" and similar words,
expressions and variations of these words and expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions, and other important factors that could
significantly impact results or achievements expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, risks,
uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to,
competitive and general economic conditions and the rapidly
evolving COVID-19 pandemic, including disruptions from government
mandates, both domestically and internationally; changes in
customer demands; technological changes in our operations or in our
industry; dependence on customers' required delivery schedules;
risks related to fluctuations in the Company's operating results
from quarter to quarter; risks related to international operations,
including foreign currency fluctuations; changes in the legal and
regulatory environment; changes in raw materials and commodity
costs; and acts of terrorism, war, governmental action, natural
disasters and other Force Majeure events. The cautionary statements
made pursuant to the Reform Act herein and elsewhere by us should
not be construed as exhaustive. We cannot always predict what
factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those
indicated by the forward-looking statements. Over time, our actual
results, performance, or achievements will likely differ from the
anticipated results, performance or achievements that are expressed
or implied by our forward-looking statements, and such difference
might be significant and harmful to our stockholders' interest.
Many important factors that could cause such a difference are
described under the caption "Risk Factors," in Item 1A of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020, which you should review
carefully, and in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and
current reports on Form 8-K. These reports are available on our
investor relations website at www.kewaunee.com and on the SEC
website at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date of this document. The Company assumes no obligation,
and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Contact:
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Donald T. Gardner
III
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(704)
871-3274
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