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DENSO Honored by General Motors as a 2006 Supplier of the Year


April 2007
 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING Car News | AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING Headlines
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO International America was presented the General Motors 2006 Supplier of the Year award for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. The 15th annual award -- themed the "Best of the Best" -- was given during ceremonies Saturday, March 31 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fl.

"We are proud to honor DENSO as one of the 'Best of the Best' GM suppliers in 2006," said Bo Andersson, GM group vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. "DENSO achieved the award based on outstanding performance in 2006. We appreciate their energy, hard work and dedication to the success of GM."

"DENSO is honored to receive the Supplier of the Year Award for four different products this year," said Terry Helgesen, senior vice president, Marketing Division, DENSO International America. "This would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of all of our manufacturing, engineering and sales employees who are committed to providing GM with the highest quality and best value. We are committed to working to provide the highest total value to GM."
DENSO was recognized for its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, windshield wipers, fuel injectors and navigation system.

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 89 suppliers for their outstanding performance throughout 2006.

DENSO Corporation, headquartered in Kariya, Aichi prefecture, Japan, is a leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components. Its customers include all the world's major carmakers. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 106,000 people in 32 countries and regions, including Japan. Consolidated global sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 totaled US$27.3 billion.

For more information, go to http://www.globaldenso.com/

In the Americas, DENSO employs more than 15,000 people at 33 companies with consolidated sales of US$5.9 billion for the above fiscal year. Southfield, Mich.-based DENSO International America, Inc., serves as DENSO's North American headquarters.

For more information, go to http://www.densocorp-na.com/

Source: DENSO Corporation

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