NOVI, Mich., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Global
automotive supplier Hanon Systems (KS:018880) was named a GM
Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 26th annual
Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Friday, April 20 in Orlando, Florida.
GM recognized 132 of its best suppliers from 17 countries that
have consistently exceeded GM's expectations, created outstanding
value or brought new innovations to the company. The announcement
represented the most suppliers GM has recognized since debuting the
Supplier of the Year event in 1992. This is the first award for
Hanon Systems since the company became a standalone enterprise in
late-2015, and the third honor in the company's history when Halla
Climate Control Corp. was named GM Supplier of the Year in 1997 and
2000.
"This is an opportunity for General Motors to honor those
suppliers who are truly the best of the best," said Steve Kiefer, GM senior vice president, global
purchasing and supply chain. "The automotive industry is
transforming at an incredible rate. The relationships we have with
our supply base mean everything when it comes to delivering a
strong vehicle lineup today, and the cutting-edge vehicles and
mobility services of tomorrow."
More than 45 percent of this year's Supplier of the Year
awardees are repeat winners from 2016.
"It is an incredible honor to receive this award and to be
recognized alongside these other great companies," said In-Young
Lee, president and chief executive officer of Hanon Systems. "Such
an achievement validates the effort and commitment of our highly
talented teams around the world, and the company's strong focus to
deliver value every day."
GM's Supplier of the Year award is reserved for suppliers who
distinguish themselves by meeting performance metrics for quality,
execution, innovation and total enterprise cost. Award winners
represent companies who provide products and services to GM in the
areas of vehicle components, supply chain and logistics, customer
care and aftersales and indirect services.
"We are grateful for this recognition, and for the cooperative
and collaborative relationship that has formed over the years with
General Motors," said Davide
Piccirilli, senior commercial director at Hanon Systems.
"Hanon Systems is pleased to supply General Motors with innovative
thermal solutions that are designed to enhance this customer's
brands."
About Hanon Systems
Hanon Systems is a
full-line supplier of automotive thermal and energy management
solutions. Products include heating ventilation and air
conditioning; powertrain cooling; compressors; fluid transport; and
thermal and emissions solutions for conventional and electric,
hybrid, fuel cell and autonomous vehicles. With 40 manufacturing
and 18 engineering sites across 20 countries, the company employs
more than 16,500 people. To learn more, visit hanonsystems.com.
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