SOUTHFIELD, Mich.,
March 11, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- DENSO has earned recognition as a 2014
Partner-level supplier and was also named John Deere Power Systems
Supplier of the Year in the John Deere Achieving Excellence
Program. The Partner-level status is Deere & Company's highest
supplier rating. At a formal ceremony on March 3, DENSO's Heavy Duty team was recognized
for its dedication in providing products and service of outstanding
quality, as well as a commitment to continuous improvement.
"We're honored to be named John Deere's supplier of the year in
the Power Systems Supplier category, and we will work to maintain
this level of recognition in the future," said Ron Abbott, director of Heavy Duty Sales at
DENSO International America, Inc. "This achievement is a direct
result of the dedication and hard work put forth by our employees
in Iowa, Michigan and teams around the globe."
DENSO is a supplier of diesel common rail systems, starters,
compressors, alternators and engine cooling systems to John Deere's
operations in Waterloo, Iowa;
Saran, France; Torreon, Mexico; and, Rosario, Argentina.
As part of the Achieving Excellence Program, DENSO is evaluated
annually in several key performance categories, including quality,
cost management, delivery, technical support, and wavelength, which
is a measure of responsiveness. This program was created by John
Deere Supply Management in 1991 to provide a supplier evaluation
and feedback that promotes continuous improvement.
About DENSO:
DENSO Corp., headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture,
Japan, is a leading global
automotive supplier of advanced technology, systems and components
in the areas of thermal, powertrain control, electronics and
information and safety. Its customers include all the world's major
carmakers. Worldwide, the company has more than 200 subsidiaries
and affiliates in 38 countries and regions and employs nearly
140,000 people. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2014, totaled
US$39.8 billion. Last fiscal year,
DENSO spent 9 percent of its global consolidated sales on research
and development. DENSO common stock is traded on the Tokyo and Nagoya stock exchanges. For more information,
go to www.globaldenso.com, or visit our media website at
www.densomediacenter.com.
About DENSO in North
America:
Currently, in North America,
DENSO employs more than 17,000 people at 33 consolidated companies
and affiliates. Of these, 28 are manufacturing facilities located
in the U.S., Canada and
Mexico. In the U.S. alone, DENSO
employs more than 14,000 people in California, Alabama, Michigan, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Iowa, Ohio,
Arkansas, and Pennsylvania. DENSO's North American
consolidated sales totaling US$7.9
billion for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.
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SOURCE DENSO International America, Inc.