DETROIT, June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Axle &
Manufacturing (AAM) Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Richard E. Dauch received
the American Society for Quality, Automotive Division, 2007 Quality Leader
of the Year Award in recognition for his long-time leadership, commitment
and contributions to quality in the automotive manufacturing industry.
The award was presented during the ASQ Automotive Division 2007 Award
Event held at the General Motors Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Mich.
on June 12, 2007.
The Quality Leader of the Year Award recognizes individuals who have
successfully demonstrated a clear vision, customer-focused, quality
philosophy. The Quality Leader Award recipient's vision includes making
quality a global priority, an organizational imperative and a personal
ethic.
"I am truly honored to accept this award, on behalf of all the men and
women I have been fortunate to work with during my 43-year career in the
automotive manufacturing industry," said Dauch, in accepting the award from
Carol Malone, from Macomb Community College.
"Providing our customers with exceptional quality products is a top
priority at American Axle & Manufacturing. Since AAM was founded in 1994,
we have emphasized continuous improvement in our operations utilizing Six
Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality Management Systems. Today, we
are proud to say that we have achieved an industry-leading 9 PPM as
measured by our largest customer."
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world's leading authority
on quality. With more than 100,000 individual and organizational members,
this professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and
knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better
workplaces and communities worldwide.
AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design and
validation of driveline and drivetrain systems and related components and
modules, chassis systems and metal-formed products for light trucks, sport
utility vehicles and passenger cars. In addition to locations in the United
States (in Michigan, New York and Ohio), AAM also has offices or facilities
in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, South
Korea and the United Kingdom.
Certain statements contained in this press release which are not
historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to the
Company's plans, projections or future performance, the occurrence of which
involves risk and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual
results or plans to differ materially from those expected by the company
which include risk factors described in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
For more information...
Renee B. Rogers
Manager, Communications & Media Relations
(313) 758-4882
Renee.Rogers@aam.com
Or visit the AAM website at http://www.aam.com
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