CSM Worldwide Honored With the SAE Foundation Supplier Innovation Award For Information and Data

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 13 -- CSM Worldwide Inc., the leading provider of automotive market intelligence and forecasting, has received the SAE Foundation Supplier Innovation Award in the category of Information and Data. The award, the first ever given in this category, was conferred at the Foundation's annual banquet, held May 1, 20042, 2004, at Ford Field in Detroit.

CSM Worldwide, along with more than 25 other companies, was recognized for their innovative achievements in the mobility industry. The award was issued based on criteria specific to the Information and Data category, as well as CSM's focus on quality and their ability to move the industry in new directions and provide opportunities for new discoveries.

"It's an honor to be recognized by an organization with the history and accomplishments of the SAE," said CSM President and CEO Craig Cather, who accepted the award on behalf of the company. "Because of our global presence and integrated approach to forecasting, our seasoned staff is always developing better ways to take market intelligence and help our clients make strategic business decisions -- standing still is not an option."

The Annual SAE Foundation Banquet benefits educational programs for students in elementary, middle and high school as well as college and beyond offered through the SAE Foundation. The educational programs involve mentors from the engineering profession who work with students and teachers in the classroom on projects that bring many math and science principles and theories to life.

CSM Worldwide (www.csmauto.com ) supports more than 350 of the world's top automakers, suppliers and financial organizations with market intelligence and forecasting services. With corporate offices in metro Detroit, CSM Worldwide covers the global automotive environment from London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Singapore, Shanghai, Bangalore and Budapest.