In a virtual ceremony, BAE Systems Ship Repair recognised 112 suppliers that achieved outstanding results last year in key areas including overcoming COVID-19 challenges, exceeding quality metrics, and achieving the best cost-reward relationships.
The awards were based upon BAE Systems’ ‘Partner2Win’ program, a collaborative partnership between the company’s shipyards in Jacksonville, Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; and San Diego, California; and a vast network of Naval and commercial ship repair suppliers.
Paul Smith, Vice President and General Manager of BAE Systems Ship Repair, said: “Our relationship with our suppliers has always been significant and important for the completion of our ship repair work.
“Communication and completion of our joint obligations, in the midst of a pandemic, was integral to success last year. I thank all of our supply chain partners and recognise those who have won our first-ever ‘Partner2Win’ Supplier Awards.”
While this ‘Partner2Win’ symposium was the first in the area of ship repair and modernisation, the symposium has been held in other business areas of BAE Systems for years.
This year’s top ship repair supplier awards went to:
Forty-nine gold, 42 silver and 21 bronze awards were presented during the ceremony. The following companies were recognized with NSC Technologies and Vallen Distribution as stand-out gold award winners:
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