FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.,
May 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AGM, a
Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) company, was named a GM Supplier of the Year by
General Motors during its 26th annual Supplier of the
Year awards ceremony held Friday, April
20 in Orlando,
Florida.
GM recognized 132 of its best suppliers from 17 countries who
have consistently exceeded GM's expectations, created outstanding
value, or brought new innovations to the company. The announcement
represented the most suppliers GM has recognized since debuting the
Supplier of the Year event in 1992. This is the second time AGM has
received the award.
"This is an opportunity for General Motors to honor those
suppliers who are truly the best of the best," said Steve Kiefer, GM senior vice president, Global
Purchasing and Supply Chain. "The automotive industry is
transforming at an incredible rate. The relationships we have with
our supply base means everything when it comes to delivering a
strong vehicle lineup today and the cutting-edge vehicles and
mobility services of tomorrow."
More than 45 percent this year's Supplier of the Year awardees
are repeat winners from 2016.
GM's Supplier of the Year award is reserved for suppliers who
distinguish themselves by meeting performance metrics for quality,
execution, innovation, and total enterprise cost. Award
winners represent companies who provide products and services to
General Motors in the areas of vehicle components, supply chain and
logistics, customer care and aftersales, and indirect services.
"Flex truly appreciates this recognition by General Motors for
exceeding their quality, execution, innovation, and cost
expectations," said Chris Obey,
president of Automotive at Flex. "What we've achieved together,
especially around innovations in overhead consoles and interior
lighting, brings our teams a sense of great pride."
About Flex
Flex is
the Sketch-to-Scale™ solutions provider that
designs and builds Intelligent Products for a Connected
World™. With approximately 200,000 professionals across 30
countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering,
manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics
services to companies of all sizes in various industries and
end-markets. For more information, visit flex.com or
follow us on Twitter @flexintl. Flex – Live
Smarter™
About General Motors
General Motors Co. 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
CONTACTS:
Investors & Analysts
Kevin Kessel
(408) 576-7985
kevin.kessel@flex.com
Media & Press
Paul
Brunato
(408) 576-7534
paul.brunato@flex.com
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