Ford honors top global suppliers at 17th Annual World Excellence Awards

Ford is honoring its top performing global suppliers during the 17th annual World Excellence Awards. Fifty-two awards are being presented to suppliers who exceed company expectations and distinguish themselves from their peers by achieving the highest
levels of global excellence in ten categories.

"Ford's World Excellence Awards allow us to recognize and thank our partners who support us in all we do," said Hau Thai-Tang, Group Vice-President, Global Purchasing. "In a year with a record number of global product introductions, these companies demonstrated a strong commitment to both quality and performance, and we're honored that they are a part of our One Ford team."

This year Ford expanded the World Excellence Award categories to ten in order to better reflect its business. Award categories include:
• Quality, Green, Safe and Smart categories for suppliers who demonstrate leadership in Ford's Primary Brand Pillars
• Aligned Business Framework for suppliers who most exemplify the Aligned Business Framework Principles, with an emphasis on quality, value and innovation
• Lincoln Luxury which recognizes a supplier that is helping us transform Lincoln to be the luxury vehicle of choice
• Diverse Supplier of the Year and Supplier Diversity Development Corporation of the Year to honor suppliers that excelled in integrating diversity into their organization and business process
• Gold and Silver for supplier manufacturing sites that have demonstrated superior quality, delivery and cost performance throughout the year

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