Valiant TMS wins GM Supplier of the Year Award

Valiant TMS, Windsor, Ont., a manufacturer of production systems and tooling, was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year Awards ceremony held in March.

GM recognized 110 of its best suppliers from 17 countries that have consistently exceeded the company’s expectations, created outstanding value, or brought new innovations to the company. This is the fourth time (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015) Valiant TMS has received the award.

“We are focused on building positive supplier relationships; bringing new, customer‐centric innovations to GM; and being the OEM of choice among suppliers,” said Steve Kiefer, GM vice president, global purchasing and supply chain. “The companies we recognize … not only have brought innovation, they delivered it with the quality our customers deserve.”

Winning suppliers were chosen by a global team of GM purchasing, engineering, quality, manufacturing, and logistics executives and selected based on performance criteria in product purchasing, indirect purchasing, customer care and aftersales, and logistics.

“I would like to acknowledge our entire Valiant TMS team around the globe. It is through their dedication, innovative ideas, and focus on customer satisfaction that puts our company in a position to be recognized with this award,” said Valiant TMS CEO Stefan Wilden. “We measure our success by the success of our customers and we are honored to receive an award that validates our commitment and drives us to continue to provide innovative solutions that enable our customers to build products better.”