- Nexteer Automotive honored by Ford Motor Company with a Silver Level 
Manufacturing World Excellence Award 
- Ford's World Excellence Awards honor companies that exceed expectations and 
achieve the highest levels of excellence in quality, cost, performance and 
delivery

Nexteer Automotive earned recognition as a top-performing global supplier at 
the 21st annual Ford World Excellence Awards. Nexteer's Suzhou, China facility 
was presented with a 2018 Silver Level Manufacturing Award for Electric Power 
Steering (EPS) Production by Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development and 
purchasing officer, and Linda Cash, Ford vice president, quality and new model 
programs.

Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20190603/2484740-1 
(Nexteer President Mike Richardson (middle) receiving the award from Hau 
Thai-Tang (left), Ford Chief Product Development and Purchasing Officer, and 
Linda Cash (right), Ford Vice President, Quality and New Model Programs)

"2019 marks Nexteer's second consecutive year for achieving a Ford World 
Excellence Award. The back-to-back recognition of Nexteer demonstrates our 
on-going commitment to be a partner of choice - delivering quality, technology 
and manufacturing of safety-critical motion control solutions for global OEMs," 
said Mike Richardson, president and executive board director, Nexteer 
Automotive. "We appreciate this recognition from our valued customer and look 
forward to continuing our strong collaboration in advanced steering and 
driveline technologies for Ford - that in turn delivers safety, fuel efficiency 
and performance to Ford drivers around the world."

"Ford's annual World Excellence Awards recognize our top-performing suppliers 
for their contributions to our success," said Thai-Tang. "Suppliers like 
Nexteer play an instrumental role in helping us achieve our vision of being the 
most trusted mobility company."

Honorees were recognized for achieving the highest levels of global excellence 
in 10 categories, including:

-Gold and silver for supplier manufacturing sites demonstrating superior 
quality, delivery and cost performance throughout the year 
-Quality, sustainability, safe and smart categories for suppliers that 
demonstrate leadership in Ford's primary brand pillars 
-Aligned business framework for suppliers that most exemplify the framework's 
principles, with an emphasis on quality, value and innovation 
-Special recognition for suppliers that delivered results exceeding 
expectations 
-Diverse supplier of the year and supplier diversity development corporation of 
the year to honor suppliers that excel in integrating diversity into their 
organization and business process 

ABOUT NEXTEER 
Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316), a global leader in intuitive motion control, is a 
multi-billion dollar global steering and driveline business delivering electric 
and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems, as 
well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving 
enabling technologies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company 
has 26 manufacturing plants, three technical centers and 14 customer service 
centers strategically located in North and South America, Europe and Asia. The 
company serves more than 60 customers in every major region of the world 
including BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM, PSA Group, Toyota and VW, as well as 
automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com

Source: Nexteer Automotive