General Motors makes Hankook a 2019 Supplier of the Year Winner

Hankook Tire has been named a GM Supplier of the Year at a virtual ceremony honoring for General Motors’ 28^th annual Supplier of the Year awards. GM recognised 116 of its best suppliers from 15 countries. It said these suppliers have “consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the company.” The ceremony, recognising supplier contributions in the calendar year, was delayed in March by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our suppliers play a key role in delivering the products, services and experiences our customers deserve – and these award-winning suppliers went above and beyond our expectations,” said Shilpan Amin, GM vice president, global purchasing and supply chain.

“We also believe it’s important at this point in time to thank our entire supply base for their efforts the last few months to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19,” added Amin. “Not only have we been able to safely restart our manufacturing operations, our suppliers played a key role in assisting our initiatives to increase the supply of ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) for frontline health care workers to help save lives and keep communities safe.”

A global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing and logistics executives chose the Supplier of the Year award winners. Winners were selected based on performance criteria in Product Purchasing, Global Purchasing and Manufacturing Services, Customer Care and Aftersales, and Logistics.

“Hankook is honored to be recognized by GM as a Supplier of the Year,” said Hyunjun Cho, head of Hankook Tire OE Division. “We are grateful to have the opportunity to build top-quality, innovative tires for GM products, and look forward to a longstanding relationship together.”