TORRANCE, Calif., August 12, 2008 – American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and
CEO Tetsuo Iwamura today presented the company’s Premier Partner Award to the Anaheim
Ducks and Honda Center for outstanding performance as a corporate partner. On hand
to accept the award were Anaheim Arena Management (AAM) and Ducks owner Henry Samueli,
Ducks CEO/AAM Chairman of the Board Michael Schulman and AAM President/CEO Tim Ryan.
The Ducks and Honda Center were one of 15 award recipients selected from 53 suppliers
nominated by American Honda associates nationwide.
“This is a tremendous honor for our organization,” said Tim Ryan. “Over the past
three years we’ve established a strong foundation for a relationship I know will
continue to grow in the future. On behalf of everyone with the Anaheim Ducks and
Honda Center, I thank American Honda Corporation and consider them as great a partner
as they consider us.”
The Premier Partner Awards were established in 1998 to recognize suppliers who embrace
American Honda’s philosophy of exceeding customer expectations. This year’s award
winners represent excellence in a variety of industries including logistics, printing,
marketing, consulting, training, interactive solutions and much more.
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Executive Vice President & COO Tim Ryan comments
“Today we acknowledge an elite group of suppliers who embody Honda’s philosophy
of delivering the highest possible value to our customers through quality products
and customer service,” said Gary Kessler, American Honda’s senior vice president
of human resources and administration. “We appreciate the commitment from these
fine organizations and thank them for their contribution to Honda’s success.”
About Honda
Honda began operations in the U.S. in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda
Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. Honda began U.S. production
in Ohio in 1979, and began U.S. automobile production in 1982 at its Marysville,
Ohio, auto plant. The company has invested more than $10.6 billion in its North
America operations, including 14 major manufacturing facilities employing more than
35,000 associates and producing more than 4 million products annually, including
more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura automobiles as well as motorcycles, all-terrain
vehicles, personal watercraft, lawn mowers, general-purpose engines and other power
equipment products. Honda currently partners with more than 600 North American suppliers
and on a global basis purchased more than $18.8 billion in parts and materials from
North American suppliers last year.
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