Visteon Honored by General Motors as a 2004 Supplier of the Year
26 April 2005 - 1:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Visteon Honored by General Motors as a 2004 Supplier of the Year
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon
Corporation (NYSE:VC) was named a General Motors (GM) Supplier of
the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with
world-class climate parts and services. The award was given during
ceremonies Saturday, April 23, at the General Motors Vehicle
Engineering Center in Warren, Mich. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) "Our
Supplier of the Year winners are the Best of the Best, and Visteon
is part of this elite group based on its outstanding performance in
2004," said Bo Andersson, vice president, GM Global Purchasing and
Supply Chain. "Its balanced focus on performance and behavior
supports GM's priorities, and make it a role model for suppliers
worldwide." "We are honored to be named a Supplier of the Year by
this important customer and the world's largest automaker," said
Todd Sheppelman, Visteon vice president and general manager of the
General Motors Customer Business Group. "We have taken time to
understand what GM expects, focused our climate engineering and
manufacturing resources to develop innovative solutions and
concentrated on executing high-quality production." 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, manufacturing and logistics, who base their decisions
on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price.
This year, General Motors honored 78 suppliers for their excellence
throughout 2004. Visteon is focused on applying technology and
delivering innovative interior, climate, electronics and lighting
products that enhance the in- vehicle experience and help
automakers make their products distinctive. Visteon's climate
products are focused on managing temperatures -- under the hood and
in the passenger compartment. But managing temperature at Visteon
means much more. From the technology applied to keep passengers
cool to underhood components, the focus is on reducing weight,
power consumption and impact on the environment, while improving
the time to heat and cool. Visteon's recent programs with GM
include heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) modules
for the Chevrolet Silverado, Hummer H2 and GMC Sierra. The
Chevrolet Equinox and Saturn Vue have Visteon's HVAC and powertrain
cooling modules. Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service
supplier that delivers consumer-driven technology solutions to
automotive manufacturers worldwide and through multiple channels
within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon has about 70,000
employees and a global delivery system of more than 200 technical,
manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 25
countries. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO
DATASOURCE: Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Robin Pannecouk,
+1-734-710-5575, , or Melinda Czarnecki, +1-734-710-5553, , both of
Visteon Corporation Web site: http://www.visteon.com/
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