Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing Magazine - May/June 2023 - 11

NEWS
BASF Named Supplier of the Year by GM
General Motors (GM) has recognised BASF as a 2022
Supplier of the Year. GM recently celebrated honourees at its
31st annual Supplier of the Year event in San Antonio, Texas.
GM's Supplier of the Year award recognises global
suppliers that distinguish themselves by exceeding
the company's requirements and providing innovative
technologies at some of the highest quality in the automotive
industry. This is the 16th time BASF has received the award.
" We are humbled and honoured to be recognised by our
great strategic partner, General Motors, with this award, "
said Jeffrey Jones, BASF vice-president for automotive
OEM Coatings and key account manager for GM. " It reflects
decades of collaboration and our strong partnership with GM
to create solutions for a sustainable future. "
Each year, GM's Supplier of the Year recipients are
selected by a global, cross-functional GM team for their
performance in criteria such as product purchasing, global
purchasing and manufacturing services, customer care and
after-sales and logistics.
" We are thrilled to recognise these outstanding suppliers
after yet another challenging year in the automotive
industry, " said Jeff Morrison, GM vice-president of global
purchasing and supply chain. " They overcame countless
obstacles and exemplified what it means to be resilient,
resourceful and determined. Beyond that, these suppliers
demonstrated their commitment to sustainable innovation
From left: Jeffrey Jones, BASF vice-president, OEM Coatings North
America and global key account manager for GM; Nils Lessmann,
BASF senior vice-president, Coatings Americas; Tommy Hosea
GM executive director, global purchasing and supply chain central
operations; Deb Young, BASF head of human resources, Coatings
Americas; and John Van Antwerp, BASF global account manager,
OEM Coatings North America.
and to driving advanced solutions in collaboration with the
GM team. "
In total, 121 suppliers were recognised at the event.
Collectively, the awarded suppliers represented 17 countries.
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