Ernst & Young Announces WWJ-Radio Sponsorship Renewal Of the Automotive News Pace(TM) Awards - 2000
13 December 1999
Ernst & Young Announces WWJ-Radio Sponsorship Renewal Of the Automotive News Pace(TM) Awards - 2000
DETROIT, Dec. 10 -- Ernst & Young announces WWJ Newsradio 950
will be the exclusive broadcast sponsor of the Automotive News PACE(TM) Awards
for the second consecutive year. The annual PACE (Premier Automotive
Suppliers' Contributions to Excellence) Awards, co-founded by Automotive News
and Ernst & Young, recognize auto suppliers for demonstrated leadership in
innovation, technological advancements and business performance.
"Sponsoring the Pace Awards strengthens WWJ's service to the large
audience segment that follows the progress of the automotive industry and the
companies leading this growth," said Rich Homburg, Vice President and General
Manager of WWJ. "We're delighted to be part of this prestigious industry
event."
WWJ, as part of its sponsorship, will profile finalists and winners
through select broadcast programming and its World Wide Web site. WWJ also
will provide updates on the annual program, now in its sixth year. An
independent panel of PACE(TM) judges is now selecting winners for breakthrough
achievements in a wide range of operational activities:
* Process capabilities, such as order management, supplier management, or
manufacturing
* Product characteristics, such as engineering or environmental
compliance
* Business areas, such as sales, HR, finance, or office management
Company values and relationships with employees, customers and shareholders,
and
* Management skills applied to turning around or repositioning a
declining company
The North American PACE(TM) 2000 Awards finalists are:
Agilent Technologies; American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.; AMETEK Dixson
division of AMETEK, Inc.; Autoliv, Inc.; Dana Canada, Parish Structural
Products Automotive Systems Group; Delphi Delco Electronics Systems; Donnelly
Corp.; FANUC Robotics North America; Gentex Corp.; Gleason Corp.; Gleason
Corp.; Guide Corp.; McCord Winn, Textron Automotive; McLaren Automotive Group;
PPG Industries, Inc.; US Farathane Corp.; Valeo SA; Visteon Automotive
Systems; Visteon Automotive Systems
The PACE(TM) 2000 Awards competition marks the first year European
automotive suppliers have been eligible to participate.
The 5 European Finalists for the PACE(TM) 2000 Awards:
Delphi Chassis Systems division of Delphi Automotive; Meritor Automotive
Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Rieter Automotive Systems; Siemens Automotive
Corp.
The European finalists will be recognized on February 28, 2000, at a
dinner held in conjunction with the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland.
Recipients of the PACE(TM) 2000 Awards will be announced at an awards ceremony
on March 6 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. The ceremony coincides
with the opening of the SAE International Congress and Exposition in Detroit.
Eight winners, chosen from among 20 finalists, were honored at the 1999
PACE(TM) Awards ceremony. Each of the winners received a citation
representing a consensus of the PACE(TM) judges' view of what made its
nomination outstanding. This year, the PACE(TM) judges will also cite
honorable mentions, giving more companies an opportunity to gain recognition
and PACE(TM) honors. Twelve semi-finalists were recognized in 1999.
The 8 Honorable Mentions for the PACE(TM) 2000 Awards:
Analogue Devices, Micromachined Division; Benteler Automotive Corporation;
Decoma division of Magna International; Delphi Chassis Systems division of
Delphi Automotive; Dura Convertible Systems, Inc.; Oakwood Energy Management,
Inc.; Visteon Lighting and GE Plastic; The Woodbridge Group
About Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young (http://www.ey.com ) is one of the world's leading providers of
dot-company services in assurance, consulting, corporate finance and tax.
More than 85,000 people around the world act as creative catalysts, joining
forces with clients to do all it takes -- From Thought To Finish(TM) -- to
achieve positive, significant change. E&Y pioneered the development of
advanced solutions that connect clients, partners and employees with E&Y
resources and knowledge to help them rapidly reach their goals. Ernst & Young
refers to the U.S. firm of Ernst & Young LLP and other members of the global
Ernst & Young organization.
About Automotive News
Founded in 1925, Automotive News is published every Monday in Detroit by
Crain Communications Inc., a privately held company that publishes over 30
consumer, business and trade publications. This newsweekly provides in-depth
coverage of the auto industry and is written for original equipment
manufacturers, their franchised dealers and suppliers. Readers are primarily
decision-makers from all segments of the automotive industry, as well as
others allied with it. It is the only 100% paid publication in the industry.
About WWJ Newsradio 950
The exclusive broadcast sponsor of PACE(TM) 2000, is Detroit's only all-
news radio station. Owned by CBS, the station covers business and the
automotive industry with two dedicated automotive reporters, twice-hourly
business updates, live reports from the Detroit Bureau of the Wall Street
Journal, and perspectives from WWJ's business correspondent.