Walbridge Recognized as 2024 Supplier of the Year and Overdrive Award Winner by General Motors
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General Motors (GM) has honored Walbridge with two prestigious awards at their 33rd annual Supplier of the Year event in Phoenix on April 8, 2025. Walbridge received both the 2024 Supplier of the Year award and the Overdrive Award, making it one of only four suppliers to achieve this dual recognition.
This marks Walbridge's seventh consecutive year as Supplier of the Year, highlighting their consistent excellence in key categories including safety, innovation, and resilience. The awards were selected by a global cross-functional team based on 2024 performance and alignment with GM's core values.
The event recognized 92 suppliers from 12 countries, with Overdrive Award recipients distinguished for consistently exceeding expectations. GM's Global Chief Procurement Officer Jeff Morrison emphasized the importance of supplier partnerships in bringing advanced technology and diverse vehicle portfolios to market.
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"We are incredibly honored to be recognized as Supplier of the Year for the seventh consecutive year and earn the Overdrive Award this year – a reflection of our team's long-standing commitment to deliver an exceptional customer experience," said Walbridge CEO Mike Haller. "These recognitions speak to the strength of our trusted partnership and shared focus to build world-class facilities that support growth and innovation, and we're excited to continue building the future together."
GM's Supplier of the Year awards recognizes global suppliers for their execution across key categories like safety, innovation and resilience. A global cross-functional team makes award selections based not only on an organization's performance across 2024, but also their alignment to GM's core values and ambitious goals.
Overdrive awardees are among a select few suppliers who consistently exceed expectations and demonstrate ingenuity and resilience.
"For more than 30 years, General Motors has recognized the company's top global suppliers at our annual event, spotlighting their innovation and resiliency through even the most challenging circumstances," said Jeff Morrison, global chief procurement officer at GM. "Together, we're helping bring advanced technology and the industry's broadest portfolio of vehicles to market for GM customers."
This year, 92 suppliers across 12 countries made GM's 2024 Supplier of the Year list. For more information, visit news.gm.com.
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