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Alps Alpine Receives Stellantis Supplier of the Year Award
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Jun 8, 2021
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 6770; President & CEO: Toshihiro Kuriyama) has been presented a 2020 Supplier of the Year Award by Stellantis in their first ever Supplier Awards.
The award recognizes the level of quality, commitment and operational excellence delivered by Stellantis suppliers. Twelve suppliers were honored in eight different categories for outstanding performance in 2020, a particularly difficult year for the automotive industry.
Alps Alpine received the Supplier Award for our “excellent delivery performance, continuous control of production tool capacity, and execution of the manufacturing and delivery programs”. Maxime Picat, Chief Enlarged Europe Officer, Stellantis, commented on our contribution saying, “Alps Alpine has demonstrated best in class mitigation in response to a fire at a Tier 2 supplier and has helped us to mitigate and avoid risk across twenty different vehicle programs linked to that fire, and demonstrated every day their support to Stellantis in the fight to mitigate the electronic components crisis.”
A virtual award ceremony was held on June 2nd and attended by Robert Hill, President, Alps Alpine North America. “While the difficult situation caused by COVID-19 continues, we are humbly grateful for this recognition and will continue to put every effort into providing a seamless supply experience to all our customers worldwide”, president Hill comments.
About Alps Alpine
Alps Alpine, a leading manufacturer of electronic components and automotive infotainment systems, has brought the world numerous “First 1” and “Number 1” products since its founding in 1948. The Alps Alpine Group currently operates 110 bases in 26 countries and regions, supplying roughly 40,000 different products and solutions to around 2,000 companies worldwide. Those offerings include devices such as switches, sensors, data communication modules, touch input panels, actuators and power inductors; electronic shifters, remote keyless entry systems and other automotive units; consumer electronics like car navigation and audio-visual systems; and systems and services such as digital type keys based on smartphone app and blockchain technology, and remote monitoring.
About Stellantis
Stellantis is one of the world’s leading automakers and a mobility provider, guided by a clear vision: to offer freedom of movement with distinctive, affordable and reliable mobility solutions. In addition to the Group’s rich heritage and broad geographic presence, its greatest strengths lie in its sustainable performance, depth of experience and the wide-ranging talents of employees working around the globe. Stellantis will leverage its broad and iconic brand portfolio, which was founded by visionaries who infused the marques with passion and a competitive spirit that speaks to employees and customers alike. Stellantis aspires to become the greatest, not the biggest while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates.