CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid
and powder coatings, was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General
Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held
Thursday, March 10, at Cobo Center in Detroit. GM recognized 110 of its
best suppliers from 17 countries who consistently exceeded GM’s
expectations, created outstanding value, or brought new innovations to
the company.
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From left: Greg Warden, Executive Director and Global Functional Leader - Body Engineering, General Motors; David Powell, Axalta Global Business Director - GM; Steven Markevich, Axalta Executive Vice President and President of Transportation Coatings and Greater China; and Randy Pappal, Executive Director, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, General Motors. (Photo: Axalta)
“We are focused on building positive supplier relationships, bringing
new, customer-centric innovations to GM, and being the OEM of choice
among suppliers,” said Steve Kiefer, GM vice president, Global
Purchasing and Supply Chain. “The companies we recognize tonight not
only have brought innovation, they delivered it with the quality our
customers deserve.”
The number of suppliers to receive the award in 2015 represents a nearly
40 percent increase in the number of suppliers honored in 2014 and
constitutes the largest number of winners recognized in any year since
the Supplier of the Year award debuted in 1992. More than half of the
suppliers are repeat winners from 2014. This is the fifth time Axalta
has received the award.
Winning suppliers were chosen by a global team of GM purchasing,
engineering, quality, manufacturing, and logistics executives and
selected based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Indirect
Purchasing, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics.
“The Axalta team around the world takes great pride in receiving this
recognition from GM and repeating last year’s success,” said Steven
Markevich, Axalta Executive Vice President and President of
Transportation Coatings and Greater China. “This award from GM is
especially significant as we celebrate our 150 years of creating
innovative coatings.”
About Axalta Coating Systems – Celebrating 150 Years in the Coatings
Industry
Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) is a leading global company focused solely on
coatings and providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful
and sustainable solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles
and refinish applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines,
our coatings are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity
and enable the materials we coat to last longer. With 150 years of
experience in the coatings industry, the 12,800 people of Axalta
continue to find ways to serve our more than 120,000 customers in 130
countries better every day with the finest coatings, application systems
and technology. For more information visit axaltacoatingsystems.com
and follow us @axalta on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce
vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in
the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its
subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the
Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall
and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries,
including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and
information services, can be found at http://www.gm.com
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