Hitachi Astemo received the General Motors Overdrive Award at GM’s recent 32nd annual Supplier of the Year awards program in Miami, Florida.
General Motors Vice President for Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Jeff Morrison presented the award to Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. President & CEO Kohei Takeuchi; Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. CEO and President Tim Clark, and Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc. Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing Rob Sharpe.
GM’s Overdrive Award recognition for Hitachi Astemo resulted from manufacturing modifications urgently needed to support a critical engine production launch in April of 2023, according to Sharpe. Hitachi Astemo’s Fuel Systems Team understood the importance of the manufacturing modifications needed by GM and completed the requested modifications within a week while satisfying all of the customer’s related engineering and quality requirements, Sharpe said.
Hitachi Astemo was one of just eight companies to earn the Overdrive Award for programs in 2023.
The Overdrive Award recognizes exceptional suppliers who consistently exceed expectations in their partnership with GM, the company said. A global, cross-functional GM team selects Overdrive award winners based on performance, innovation, cultural alignment with GM’s values and commitment to achieving GM’s ambitious goals.
The selection process prioritizes three core values, according to General Motors: Safety, Inclusion and Relationships. These foundational values underpin all other priorities, including Sustainability, Innovation, Execution, Resilience and Profitability.
