On April 30, 2004, DNA Group, Inc. received a 2003 Supplier Performance Award from Whirlpool Corporation. Only the top 4% of Whirlpool's suppliers received this award for 2003. The suppliers were recognized because of the quality of their goods, productivity, and material management.

To accept the award on behalf of DNA Group, Inc., Bill Romick and Judi Chovan attended the annual Whirlpool Supplier Performance Banquet held at Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center in Benton Harbor. In addition to the actual award, Whirlpool placed a full-page advertisement announcing Whirlpool's 2003 Supplier Performance Award winners in the Business section of USA Today's May 4th newspaper.

"To be recognized by any customer as one of its top suppliers is always gratifying, and to be selected by a customer who demands on-going excellence, as does Whirlpool, is truly outstanding", Eric Vaughn, President of DNA Group, Inc.

DNA Group, Inc. would like to thank its staff, the sales representatives that support the Whirlpool account (Allied Enterprises; Rep, Inc.; Romax Electronics, Ltd.), and the factory for their contribution to this great achievement.

"For a supplier to be considered for a second year nomination, they would have to prove to be an exceptional supplier. We did not want to award the same supplier two years in a row, but DNA Group truly deserved the award" stated Stan Kinnett, General Manager of KitchenAid, who co-presented the award along with Jack Smith, Manager of Supplier Development. Accepting the award was Eric Vaughn, DNA President, Bill Romick, DNA National Accounts Manager, and Alfred Wong, Defond HK. DNA Group and Defond provide switches and electronic controls to many of the Whirlpool divisions. There were more than 50 vendors present at the awards banquet.