BFNT, GITI win GM 'Supplier of the Year' award

April 5, 2007

Both Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC and GITI Tire Group have been honored by General Motors Corp. (GM) with the auto manufacturer's "2006 Supplier of the Year" award.

Award winners were selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decisions on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price, say GITI officials.

This year, GM honored 89 suppliers for their outstanding performance throughout 2006.