The award recognises Bridgestone’s contribution as a key supplier towards Toyota’s operations in the Asia Pacific region, in the aspects of safety, quality, cost, delivery, engineering and management. The award was presented by Mr Hisayuki Inoue, Chief Executive Officer and President of Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to Mr Hanashi.
“Bridgestone is honoured to receive this distinguished award. In business, it is important to sincerely listen to our customers’ voice – to identify their needs and receive feedback. This quality is essential for Bridgestone to survive the intense competition in the tyre industry,” shared Mr Hanashi. “This award encourages us to further enhance our service and quality, to become a true
regional and global partner with Toyota, with the aim of ‘making ever better cars’.