OREANDA-NEWS. August 06, 2015. Ford recognized the 13 best suppliers of the year during the “2015 Top Suppliers Award”event held in Sao Paulo city. The award was delivered for the key suppliers from South America aligned with the Ford?s results and business strategies and considered the following criterias: quality, delivery, cost, business relationship, working conditions, meet the needs of product development, manufacturing and logistics.

The awarded suppliers were: Albano Cozzuol (Body & Exterior); Pirelli (Chassis); Valeo (Electrical & Electronic Systems Engineering); Magna ( Body Interior); GKN (Powertrain Components); Kautex Tektron (Powertrain Installations); Nakayone ( Raw Material & Stamping); Omnium (Ford Customer Service Division); Randon (Truck Components); Iturri Coimpar (Industrial Material); Durr (Machines & Equipments); MSX (Services); and Terminal Zarate (Transportation).

The event had the presence of  Hau Thai-Tang, global vice president Purchasing, Birgit Behrendt, vice president Purchasing,  Sue Leone, executive director Global STA, Greg Hamel, executive director, Robin Wright, STA director, Ermal Faulkner, Americas Purchasing Director and Julie Lodge-Jarrett, HRBO Global Purchasing. Also particip Steven Armstrong, president Ford South America, Roxana Molina, Purchasing Director South America,