May 31, 2019—American Axle & Manufacturing was recognized recently as a top-performing global supplier at the 21st annual Ford World Excellence Awards. 

AAM was presented with a Sustainability Award by Hau Thai-Tang, Ford's chief product development and purchasing officer, and Linda Cash, Ford's vice president, quality and new model programs.

Honorees were recognized for achieving the highest levels of global excellence in 10 categories, including:

• Quality, sustainability, safe and smart categories for suppliers that demonstrate leadership in Ford's primary brand pillars
• Aligned business framework for suppliers that most exemplify the framework's principles, with an emphasis on quality, value and innovation
• Diverse supplier of the year and supplier diversity development corporation of the year
• Gold and silver for supplier manufacturing sites demonstrating superior quality, delivery and cost performance throughout the year