American Honda Recognizes Top Suppliers for 2002; Premier Partner Program Honors Genex for Exceptional Service

    TORRANCE, Calif.--Oct. 21, 2002--American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO Koichi Amemiya recently presented the company's "Premier Partner Award" to Genex of Los Angeles, Calif. for excellence in quality, value and customer service. Genex was one of 15 award recipients selected from more than 1,500 suppliers nominated by American Honda associates nationwide.
    The Premier Partner Award winners represent industries as diverse as rail transportation, security, Internet consulting and development, marketing research and management consulting. The Awards were established in 1998 to recognize suppliers who embrace American Honda's philosophy of meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
    "Honda's growth and success as a global company is directly related to our core philosophy of delivering the highest possible value to our customers through quality products and customer service," said Gary Kessler, American Honda's vice president of human resources and administration. "Today we are pleased to recognize those suppliers who share the Honda philosophy of consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations and acknowledge that their continued support has been critical to the success of American Honda."
    "This is a remarkable honor, given that Honda's constellation of suppliers is both vast and exemplary across the board," said Walter Schild, CEO, Genex. "Our relationship with American Honda has grown and deepened over the years because of the shared values of our respective organizations. We consider it a privilege to work with Honda to help redefine automotive marketing online and to expand the ownership experience, via the online medium, for Honda customers."
    Honda began operations in North America in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. Using domestic and globally-sourced parts, Honda began assembling motorcycles in America in 1979, with U.S. automobile manufacturing starting in 1982. Honda designs, manufactures and markets its products in North America and worldwide. Honda currently builds products in 11 manufacturing plants in North America, with three major R&D centers in the U.S.

    About American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

    American Honda began operations in North America in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. Today, more than 19,000 associates in the United States are employed by Honda in the areas of design, development, engineering, assembly and sales of Honda and Acura products. Honda operates 10 manufacturing facilities in North America that produce automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, power equipment, transmissions and engines, using domestic and globally sourced parts. Honda exports its products from North America to more than 90 different countries worldwide. For more information about Honda vehicles or Acura vehicles, please visit www.honda.com. For media inquiries, please go to www.hondanews.com.

    About Genex

    Founded in 1995, Genex (www.genex.com) delivers Internet consulting and development services to Fortune 1000 companies seeking low-risk, high-value strategy, creative, and engineering. The company's focused solutions result in business innovations that enable everyday efficiencies and long-term effectiveness, and thereby increase client ROI and overall competitive advantage. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Genex clients include American Honda Motor Co., Brown & Williamson, CitiStreet, 20th Century Fox, Herman Miller, Honeywell, LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Sterling Commerce and The WB Television Network. Ranked eighth on the 2001 Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 for the Los Angeles area and a member of the Inc. 500, the company maintains offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles.