Budco Earns World Excellence Award from Ford

Budco, a leading fulfillment and direct marketing organization received a Gold World Excellence Award from Ford Motor Company. The award recognized Budco for helping Ford achieve superior quality, delivery and cost performance and for embracing the ONE Ford vision. Budco was one of only eleven companies worldwide who received the Gold level recognition.

Highland Park, MI (PRWEB) June 28, 2009 -- Budco, a leading fulfillment and direct marketing organization received a Gold World Excellence Award from Ford Motor Company on Tuesday June 23, 2009. The award recognized Budco for helping Ford achieve superior quality, delivery and cost performance and for embracing the ONE Ford vision.

During the ceremony at Ford World Headquarters, Burt Jordan, Executive Director, Ford Purchasing said, "To Ford Motor Company, Budco is our connection to our dealers, consumers and employees. So when Ford has something to say, Budco ensures the message is delivered."

Terry Niles, President of Budco said, "We are honored and appreciate these awards from our long-time business partner Ford Motor Company. This relationship is important to us because it shows how Budco's innovative approach to creating dialogue, or two way communication can help a company like Ford build strong relationships with it's employees, dealers and vehicle owners. It is something we do for a variety of companies on a daily basis. We are especially honored to be one of only eleven organizations worldwide to receive the Gold award."

Budco has designed and implemented a number of innovative solutions to support and deliver a variety of communications to Ford's employee, dealer and consumer audiences. This includes systems to provide Ford employees with information and updates about health care coverage, provide dealerships with important marketing, point of sale and training materials and deliver both electronic and printed communications to millions of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle owners related to new model availability, warranty coverage and lease-end preparation.

There are three different awards: Gold, Silver and Recognition of Achievement. The Gold and Silver awards are presented to Ford's top production and non-production suppliers that consistently demonstrate superior quality, delivery and cost performance. The third award, Recognition of Achievement, is given to suppliers that improve customer satisfaction by leading key initiatives. Overall, thirty-six supplier partners from eight countries received the awards.

Tony Brown, group vice president, Global Purchasing, recognized Ford's supplier partners for their extraordinary contributions and commitment to the ONE Ford team. "The achievement of Ford's ONE Goal depends upon all members of the ONE Ford team working together," said Brown. "We salute the supplier winners of the 2008 World Excellence Awards for providing products and services that reach the highest standards for technology, quality and cost. You are part of the ONE Ford team, and your contributions move us closer to our goal of delivering profitable growth for all. Congratulations."

About Budco
Budco is a leading fulfillment and direct marketing organization headquartered in Highland Park, Michigan. As The Dialogue Company, Budco helps clients build strong relationships with business and consumer audiences by facilitating ongoing, two-way communication. Founded in 1982, Budco applies a suite of in-house resources to develop and execute innovative, end-to-end business solutions, delivering results that drive client success. Primary industry segments include automotive/manufacturing, entertainment, pharmaceutical/health care, retail, travel and leisure and transportation. In-depth information about Budco is available at www.budco.com.

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