“The Supplier of the Year award is always special, but the suppliers recognized this year have risen above and beyond the call during one of the most challenging years in GM history,” said Robert E. Socia, GM Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain.
“Laird Technologies is honored to receive this award for the fifth year in a row,” said Randy Andreen, Laird Technologies Vice President and General Manager, Telematics & Wireless M2M. “We consider GM one of our strategic partners and are proud to be honored by this important customer. We are committed to providing strategic solutions and continuing our relationship well into the future.”
The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and logistics, who base their decisions on supplier performance in the areas of quality, service, technology, and price. This year, General Motors honored 76 suppliers for their outstanding performance in 2009.