Moline, IL (February 23, 2004) — Aquent, a global consulting and staffing firm, has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2003 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company’s highest supplier rating. Aquent was selected for the honor in recognition of its dedication to providing products and service of outstanding quality as well as its commitment to continuous improvement. Company employees accepted the recognition during formal ceremonies held on February 17th in Davenport, Iowa.

Aquent is a supplier of Information Technology services including IT strategy consulting, application development, support and integration services in the form of project work and staff augmentation. During its nine-year relationship with Deere & Company, Aquent has executed hundreds of projects delivering solutions impacting a wide variety of functional areas. Aquent is being recognized as a Partner-level supplier for the fourth year in a row.

Suppliers who participate in the Achieving Excellence program are evaluated annually in several key performance categories, including quality, cost management, delivery, technical support and wavelength, which is a measure of responsiveness. John Deere Supply Management created the program in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation and feedback process that promotes continuous improvement.

About Aquent
Aquent (aquent.com) is a global professional services firm that delivers staffing, consulting, and outsourcing solutions for Marketing and Creative Services, IT, and Healthcare. Through a network of more than eighty offices in fifteen countries, Aquent has made over 400,000 matches of contract and full-time professionals with client companies worldwide. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.