FCA US Honors Gentex For Supplier Performance
Award recipients were determined based on an evaluation of each company’s supplier scorecard performance in 2017 – a rating system that evaluates supplier performance in areas such as quality, delivery, cost, warranty and partnership – and input from FCA senior leadership.
Gentex Recognized As 2017 Supplier Of The Year By General Motors
GM’s Supplier of the Year award is reserved for suppliers that distinguish themselves by meeting performance metrics for quality, execution, innovation and total enterprise cost.
Gentex Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results
For the first quarter of 2018, the company reported net sales of $465.4 million, which was an increase of 3 percent compared to net sales of $453.5 million in the first quarter of 2017.
Gentex Announces 3 Executive Promotions
The three new executive appointments will form Gentex’s next generation of senior leadership, following the retirement of Gentex founder and longtime Chairman and CEO Fred Bauer.
Fingerprints And Gentex Sign Long-Term Agreement To Bring In-Vehicle Iris Authentication To The Automotive Industry
Iris recognition could act as a second layer of security, confirming the driver’s identity, with a false acceptance rate as low as one in 10 million.
Gentex Takes Equity Stake In Yonomi To Help Bring Home Automation To The Auto Industry
The two companies recently completed the Series A financing and signed a licensing agreement allowing Gentex to utilize Yonomi software solutions that help apps and services integrate with a wide variety of smart home technologies. Gentex President and CEO Steve Downing also has joined Yonomi’s board of directors.
Gentex To Demonstrate New Connected Car, Biometrics And Digital Rear Vision Technologies At CES 2018
“Last year at CES, we unveiled several new prototype technologies that garnered lots of attention from automakers,” said Steve Downing, Gentex president and COO. “This year we’ll be demonstrating fully functional, vehicle-integrated versions of these same features, along with exciting new technology that is currently under development.”
Gentex Corp. Announces Officer Promotion
Steve Downing was previously the company’s senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.
Gentex Recognized By Ford Motor Co. As A Top-Performing Global Supplier
Gentex was one of four companies honored with a World Excellence Award under special recognition.
Gentex Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results
For the first quarter of 2017, the company reported net sales of $453.5 million, which was an increase of 12 percent compared to net sales of $405.6 million in the first quarter of 2016.
Gentex Names VOXX Electronics Exclusive Distributor Of Its New Aftermarket Full Display Mirror
In addition, the agreement allows VOXX to distribute a full complement of Gentex’s automatic-dimming mirrors and related technologies.
