For the 13th time,
Bridgestone has received a General Motors
Supplier of the Year Award for overall
performance.
“To be given this award more than a dozen times is a
great honor,” says Gary Garfield, CEO and president of
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
“Making sure our company provides world-class quality
products to our customers is of the utmost importance,
and we will continue to provide GM with the high quality
tires and services it has come to expect from Bridgestone Corp.,” he adds.
Bridgestone Group supplies tires to GM plants worldwide.
In North America, Bridgestone and Firestone tires are fitments on all four
of GM’s vehicle badges – Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and
Cadillac.
The tire maker also services GM facilities and subsidiaries in Brazil,
Venezuela, Europe, Australia, India, Thailand, South
Africa, China and South Korea.
The award began as a global program in 1992. Winners are
selected by a worldwide team of executives from
purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who
base their decisions on supplier performance in four
categories: Innovative Technology; Superior Quality;
Outstanding Launch Support; and Competitive Total
Enterprise Cost Solutions.
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Eighty-two out of 20,000 eligible GM suppliers were
saluted this year for outstanding performance throughout
2010.
“We believe the Supplier of the Year Award is a top
honor in the industry. These suppliers are a critical
part of our effort to design, build and sell the world’s
best vehicles,” says Bob Socia, GM’s vice president for
global purchasing and supply chain.
For more information, visit www.bridgestone-firestone.com and www.gm.com.
