SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (May 3, 2017) – IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a leading business information provider for the automotive market, was named yesterday Services Supplier of the Year for 2016 by FCA US LLC at its annual North American supplier conference.
The Supplier of the Year Awards recognize companies that have shown an extraordinary commitment to innovation, quality, warranty, cost, delivery and the FCA Foundational Principles.
IHS Markit provides automotive intelligence solutions to FCA US and its agencies across a number of areas, including sales reporting and analysis; recall solutions; sales, production and technology forecasts and other insight to help clients across the organization better understand the market.
The IHS Markit product suite provides industry intelligence to enable better business decisions and ensure success, and integrates data across multiple channels, allowing for cross-team insight to be shared and used at FCA US.
“We are proud to work with FCA US and honored to be recognized for our great partnership with their team,” said Joe LaFeir, senior vice president and general manager – Automotive, of IHS Markit. “This achievement is a true testament to our teamwork to consistently deliver quality insight and information, while working across the automaker’s organization to support market insight needs and quickly respond with solutions that meet their requirements.”
Award recipients were determined based on an evaluation of each company’s supplier scorecard performance in 2016 – a rating system that evaluates supplier performance in areas such as quality, delivery, cost, warranty and partnership – and input from FCA senior leadership.
“We honor those who continue to fuel our momentum by providing us not only the best ideas and cutting-edge technologies, but also the suppliers who consistently exceed our expectations,” said Scott Thiele , Chief Purchasing Officer, FCA – Global. “We know that you are the backbone of this industry and the partnerships we have formed over the years have brought forth some of the most exciting vehicles in the market.”
Joe LaFeir and David Flynn, global vice president of sales - Automotive, attended the ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the IHS Markit team.
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