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Benchmark Electronics, Inc. announced it has been named HPE’s Manufacturing Partner of the Year for 2026, recognizing Benchmark’s exemplary quality, cost, delivery performance, and customer service in helping HPE rapidly scale next-generation AI infrastructure.
The award was presented during HPE’s Partner Summit in Houston, Texas, which brought together HPE’s largest global suppliers to align on HPE’s priorities and growth plans for 2026 and beyond. Benchmark was selected from among leading manufacturing competitors.
Recognized for Supporting HPE’s Most Important AI Programs
What distinguished Benchmark was not only its strong, continued performance in quality, cost, and delivery, but also its critical role in helping HPE ramp U.S. production of some of its highest-profile AI platforms. This includes blade-level assembly, testing, and validation for high-power, liquid-cooled server blades, further expanding Benchmark’s role as a key global manufacturing partner to HPE.
“The Manufacturing Partner of the Year award is a tremendous honor and reflects the trust HPE has placed in Benchmark to help scale next‑generation AI infrastructure,” said David Moezidis, President and CEO of Benchmark. “This recognition highlights the exceptional work of our team and underscores Benchmark’s ability to deliver the quality, scale, and responsiveness required to support the world’s most advanced computing platforms.”
Benchmark’s programs have significant visibility within HPE and are central to the company’s strategy for supporting the next generation of AI computing. The Company’s ability to execute these complex, high-profile programs with experienced U.S.-based engineering and manufacturing helped set it apart from other suppliers and contributed directly to the award. Benchmark credited this achievement to its Winona, Minnesota team, along with support from its global network, demonstrating the capabilities of our cross-functional and production teams that support HPE programs every day.
