DETROIT, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- David C. Dauch, Chairman and CEO of American
Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), (NYSE: AXL) was honored with an EY
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio region. The awards program
recognizes entrepreneurs who excel in innovation, financial
performance and personal commitment to their businesses and
communities. Awardees were selected by a panel of independent
judges.
"I am both humbled and honored to be named an Entrepreneur of
the Year," said David C. Dauch,
Chairman and CEO of AAM. "AAM's long-term global growth strategy is
to sustain and enhance our financial, operational and technological
performance. We took a major strategic step forward this past
year and have now transformed AAM into a vastly different company
with new customers, new technologies and a new geographic
footprint. This recognition is a tribute to the AAM team who has
been instrumental in developing and executing our growth
strategy."
Now in its 31st year, the program has expanded to recognize
business leaders in over 145 cities and more than 60 countries
throughout the world.
Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the
Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several
national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year
Overall National Award winner, will be announced at the
Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 18, 2017. The awards are the culminating
event of the Strategic Growth Forum, the nation's most prestigious
gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. The
Entrepreneur Of The Year Overall Award winner then moves on to
compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in
Monaco in June 2018.
About AAM
AAM (NYSE: AXL) is a premier, global leader in design, engineering,
validation and manufacturing of driveline, metal forming,
powertrain, and casting technologies for automotive, commercial and
industrial markets. Headquartered in Detroit, AAM has over 25,000 associates
operating at more than 90 facilities in 17 countries to support our
customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality,
operational excellence and technology leadership. To learn
more, visit www.aam.com.
Media contact:
Andrea
Knapp
(313) 758-2730
andrea.knapp@aam.com
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