DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, has announced the recipients of its annual North America Business Partner of the Year Awards. Each of the 12 recipients demonstrated exceptional contributions to the quality, service, innovation and value that DENSO was able to provide its customers throughout its 2020 fiscal year.
DENSO recognized the companies in the following award categories during its 2020 North America Business Partner Convention, held virtually:
Partner of the Year Award
- Fuji Alconix Mexico
Quality Award
- Woodbridge INOAC Technical Products
- EPSON America Inc.
- Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire
- TRIS USA Inc.
Value Leader Award
- Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc.
- Infineon Technologies Americas Corporation
- Sumitomo Electric Sintered Components México
Diversity Leader Award
- Micron Technology, Inc.
Sustainability Leader Award
- Novelis Corp.
Special Achievement Award
- Meiji Corp.
- Texas Instruments Inc.
Partners were evaluated based on specific criteria set by DENSO’s North American leaders and were honored in categories closely aligned to DENSO’s ideals, such as quality, sustainability, diversity and inclusion and continuous improvement, or Kaizen. All recipients of the awards displayed a deep commitment to operational and product excellence, as well as a willingness to collaborate closely in advancing automotive products, services and technologies.
“2020 was the year of disruption, but our partners never wavered in their commitment to quality and collaboration,” said Mike Winkler, vice president of North America Purchasing at DENSO. “We thank them for their steadfast support and look forward to continuing our work together in making mobility safer, greener and more seamless for all.”
In addition to the award ceremony, this year’s convention included presentations around the theme “Challenges for the Future” – which highlighted how DENSO and its partners will help each other succeed in mobility’s evolving landscape.
