Johnson Controls Recognized by General Motors as a 2001 Supplier of the Year

PLYMOUTH, Mich., May 9 -- Johnson Controls, Inc., a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems and batteries was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its superior performance in quality, service, technology and price.

The award was presented to officials from Johnson Controls during a ceremony held on Saturday, April 27 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company has gained such customer recognition for seven consecutive years, and has been named among GM's top suppliers eight times overall.

"Johnson Controls is an industry role model that through performance has set an example during the past year for other companies to follow," said Bo Andersson, vice president, GM Worldwide Purchasing Production Control & Logistics. "It is a pleasure to work with a company that excels at meeting our priorities for quality, service, technology and competitive pricing."

"It is truly an honor to again be counted among General Motors' top supplier partners," said Rande Somma, president, North America for the Automotive Systems Group of Johnson Controls. "We are committed to providing our customers with the very best and this award confirms that our teams of employees around the world are making good on that commitment."

The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Award-winners are 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. This year, General Motors honored 91 suppliers from 18 countries for their excellence throughout 2001.

Johnson Controls supplies a variety of interior systems and components and batteries for GM vehicles throughout the world. Some of the most noted GM models featuring interior products and batteries supplied by Johnson Controls include the Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac Seville, Chevrolet S-10 pickup, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Oldsmobile Bravada, Opel Astra, Opel Zafira, Pontiac Aztek, and Pontiac Vibe.

Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major supplier of seating and interior systems, and batteries. For non-residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and services, energy management and integrated facility management. Johnson Controls , founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (U.S.A.). Its sales for 2001 totaled US$18.4 billion.