Westfield, NJ – On Wednesday, October 2, American Honda Administration Department Head and Senior Manager Charles Harmon presented Atlantic Container Line (ACL) with Honda’s annual Premier Partner Award at a special ceremony in Manhattan Beach, Calif. ACL was recognized for providing excellent quality, value and customer service in support of Honda businesses and operations.
Philip W. Byrne, Vice-President of Sales, North America for ACL said, "We are honored to earn the trust of American Honda as an eight time recipient of this prestigious award. Being recognized in the top 15 of over 1,400 vendors is a true honor. We are proud to serve American Honda as a transportation partner for over 25 years."
“This year marks the 60th anniversary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., a milestone that would not be possible without the strength and commitment of our supplier community,” said Harmon. “We hold our partners in high regard and we thank them for their unwavering dedication to our business.”
ACL is an eight time winner of the award.
In addition to ACL, 14 other American Honda suppliers were honored as Honda Premier Partners. This year’s award recipients were selected from more than 1,000 eligible companies, as nominated by American Honda associates. They represent multiple industries and include small businesses and minority-owned operations.
Honda is committed to the establishment of long-term relationships with all of its suppliers based on mutual benefit and trust. The company works to bring greater diversity to its supply base by assisting potential ethnic minority and women-owned suppliers with workshops and other educational opportunities. The workshops provide a greater understanding of a variety of important issues including strategic alliances, capitalization and empowerment programs.
The Premier Partner award program was established in 1998 to recognize suppliers who embrace American Honda's philosophy of exceeding customer expectations.
Atlantic Container Line (ACL), a Grimaldi Group Company, is the most experienced carrier of Containers and Roll-on/Roll-off cargo with four transatlantic services each week. ACL operates the world's newest, greenest and largest CONRO vessels which offer 100% cell-guides for containers, both above and below deck and 100% underdeck RORO stowage. ACL's unique ships can accommodate any size, weight or shape of oversized cargo to just about any place in the world. The Company is headquartered in Westfield, New Jersey with offices throughout Europe and North America.
