Hawtal Whiting Named GM Supplier of the Year for Fifth Consecutive Year

29 March 1999

Hawtal Whiting Named GM Supplier of the Year for Fifth Consecutive Year

    TROY, Mich.--(AutomotiveWire)--March 29, 1999--Hawtal Whiting, a premier supplier to GM's Machinery and Equipment/Indirect commodity group of Worldwide Purchasing is delighted to be one of only 16 companies worldwide awarded the prestigious GM Supplier of the Year Award for the fifth consecutive year.
    The award recognizes Hawtal Whiting for product design and engineering services.
    Said Andrew Tempest, President of Hawtal Whiting Inc., "To be named best of the best by General Motors is a great honor for us and a great reward for our employees who constantly strive to offer GM improved and innovative product development services."
    Of GM's 30,000 suppliers, Hawtal Whiting is one of 184 that have achieved Supplier of the Year distinction for 1998, an honor accorded to those suppliers who have achieved world-class levels of quality, service, technology and price in support of General Motors.
    Hawtal Whiting currently maintains a network of 17 facilities worldwide, including new facilities in Brazil and Mexico. In its 29-year history, Hawtal Whiting has completed many automotive design and engineering programs from concept styling to production and has supported General Motors' programs spanning five continents Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.