General Motors became the first automotive OEM to establish a formal supplier diversity program in 1968. Their mission then remains the same: To develop a competitive diverse supply base that will work with General Motors to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles.

It is General Motors' policy to work with minorities, women, and small businesses. GM has over 400 certified minority and woman-owned companies. GM recognizes the positive impact of diverse businesses and their contributions to their communities and our products.

GM has been a proud member and supporter of APACC since 2002.  

For more information, please visit www.gm.com

Mavin Global is a technology-centered products and services company founded in 2009 by former executives from Capgemini, Sogeti, IBM, and Amway. They use their experience in product development, management consulting, and technology to empower customers through innovative staffing and consulting solutions such as the GSM Staffing Methodology. They guarantee their methods will reduce your costs and keep your project on or ahead of schedule.  Mavin Global's products division is currently focused on TyroSpot, educational software designed to prepare and match students directly to a career in a corporation well suited to partner with them.

For more information, please visit www.mavinglobal.com  

From offices in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Poland and China, Miller Canfield represents many APACC members in transactions and dispute resolutions globally, including:

• Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures with Asian automotive and EV suppliers seeking growth in North America and the E.U.; 
• Establishing and expanding operations in China, India, Korea, the E.U., and across North America; 
• Licensing, patent and trademark protection;  
• Compliance with complex import and export regulations; 
• Electronic medical record management, fraud protection and ACOs; 
• Immigration, tax, lending, non-compete agreements, executive compensation, estate and other ex-pat issues;
• Climate change, energy and environmental compliance.

For more information, please visit  www.millercanfield.com 

Ogihara America Corporation, a Thai Summit Group company, has been a leader in the sheet metal stamping industry for the last twenty years. They provide their customers with world-class engineering, stamping and assembly capabilities as well as tool and die design, construction, modification and refurbishment. Their affiliation with the Ogihara group of companies further extends their capabilities around the world allowing their customers to launch multiple country programs.

Remote laser welding, 3-D white light measurement and high strength steel capabilities are only a sample of the technologies that differentiates Ogihara from other stamping and assembly manufacturers.

For more information, please visit www.ogihara.com 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is one of the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage banking; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. Follow @PNCNews on Twitter for breaking news, updates and announcements from PNC.    

For more information, please visit www.pnc.com 

S & V Technologies Inc. is a premier supplier of cast, forged and precision machined automotive components with customer base in the USA and Europe and with supply partners in low cost countries such as India and China. The company provides complete end-to-end solutions in the product and service outsourcing with established product development, manufacturing and logistics channels.

S & V's expertise is in the high value added precision engine and transmission machined components which require specialized machines and Heat treatment capabilities.  Established in 2002 with offices in Michigan, New York and India, S & V Technologies has a proud list of customers such as GM and Daimler AG in its portfolio.

For more information, please visit www.svtech-usa.com    

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