Leading Hispanic Supplier is Honored at the 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards

Jan. 20, 2011 - PRLog -- NEWS RELEASE


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DECISIVE MEDIA NAMES GONZALEZ DESIGN SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Leading Hispanic Supplier is
Honored at the 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards

Detroit— Gonzalez Design Group received the Supplier of the Year Award during the 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards on Jan. 9, 2011 at the Motor City Casino Hotel’s Sound Board Theater in Detroit, in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show.  Gonzalez Design was nominated for the award based on the quality of their products and the innovative methods implemented by the company in support of their customers’ needs as well as their commitment to the Hispanic community.  Since 1975, the company has strategically grown to become a full service minority supplier serving the automotive, aerospace and defense industries.  Gonzalez provides automation and assembly tooling systems, contingent workforce services and contract manufacture of printed circuit board assemblies.  From 1993 to 2000 Gonzalez Design Group received 8 Supplier of the Year awards from General Motors for their various commodities.  In 2004 they established the Ric Gonzalez Memorial Foundation to provide college scholarships to Hispanic students in Southeastern Michigan. In the past 6 years the Foundation has given out 37 scholarships totaling over $100,000 to deserving students.

Gonzalez Design Group CEO Gary Gonzalez was on hand to receive the award.  “I am honored to receive this award,” said Gonzalez, “This would not be possible without our dedicated employees who work hard to provide the most innovative solutions to our customers.  We are also grateful to our customers for giving us the opportunity to work for them.”

The 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards kicked off with its Green Car Show and Technology exhibit with guest speakers Mayor Dave Bing and Bill Perkins, vice chairman of the North American International Auto Show. The award was presented to Gonzalez by Louis Green, president/CEO of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council.  





ABOUT THE GONZALEZ DESIGN GROUP
Gonzalez Design Group is headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan and is comprised of four different companies that work together to satisfy their respective customers diverse requirements. The interconnected companies provide services in process development, design engineering, build of automated and manual assembly systems for the transportation industry, and contract manufacturing for the electronics industry.  In addition the company provides Contingent Workforce Services, recruiting and placing skilled professionals and managing contingent workforce suppliers for major corporations. From engineering through prototype to production the Gonzalez Design Group is a full service provider. Visit www.gonzalez-group.com for more information.



ABOUT THE URBAN WHEEL AWARDS
The 15th Annual Urban Wheel Awards is a world-class awards show, held in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The Urban Wheel Awards promotes awareness of their inclusion and honors the companies and individuals who have made progress toward embracing this reality. Decisive Media is a comprehensive multimedia company, which produces national print magazines, e-newsletter, web site, digital magazines, events for the multicultural consumer market. Decisive provides culturally relevant consumer news and information to minority consumers to help them make informed purchasing decisions on products and services. Visit www.decisivemagazine.com for more information.

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