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Award and the Fitness Production Award at the 22nd annual Ford World Excellence Awards .
A leading Minority Business Enterprise and a Piston Group Company , Piston Automotive focuses on complex module assemblies and value creation . Ford recognized the company for integrating diversity into their organization and business process , and for exemplifying the automaker ’ s principles with an emphasis on quality , value and innovation .
“ These awards reflect the close collaboration and commitment to deliver on flexible and high-quality solutions to our customers ’ most complex challenges ,” said Vinnie Johnson , Founder , Chairman and CEO of the Piston Group . “ It is our mission to leave things better than when we found them , this means giving people better jobs , an opportunity for a better life and , as a business , it means finding the right partners to work with to better the communities that we live and work in .
Magna , the largest automobile parts manufacturer in North America and the only auto supplier to build complete vehicles , received two awards — one in the Winning Portfolio category and another for Gold Quality .
The Winning Portfolio award recognizes suppliers that enable Ford to develop a winning portfolio of products , particularly in advanced and transformational technologies such as electrification , lightweighting and driver assistance . The Gold Quality award recognizes supplier manufacturing sites demonstrating superior quality , delivery and cost performance throughout the year . “ It is always an honor to be recognized as among the best in our industry ,” said Magna CEO Don Walker . “ Leading-edge innovation and exceptional manufacturing operations are both hallmarks of Magna . Thank you to Ford for
Vinnie Johnson , Piston Automotive Founder & Chairman
awarding our ongoing efforts in these strategic areas .”
Global automotive components manufacturer DENSO was also recognized in the Winning Portfolio and Connected Services categories . MAHLE was recognized with a Supplier Diversity & Inclusion Development Award and as Sustainability Corporation of the Year .
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