Cabot Microelectronics Corporation , the world's leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization polishing slurries and a growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has been recognized as one of only eleven companies receiving Intel Corporation's prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award for its performance in 2014. Cabot Microelectronics Corporation was recognized for demonstrating outstanding performance to goals and extraordinary, industry-leading commitment across all critical focus areas on which they are measured: quality, cost, availability, technology, customer service, labor and ethics systems and environmental sustainability.