KYB wins supplier award again

From left, Erick Kinnunen, KYB business development manager with Ray Proulx, director of sales Canada

Altrom Group named KYB Americas Corp as its 2016 Supplier of the Year award winner for the second year in a row.

The announcement was made at the group’s North American Sales Summit in Seattle.

The award goes to the company that excels in a number of different metrics, such as sales, product availability, teamwork, marketing materials and the overall experience.

KYB is a platinum supplier for Altrom and saw double-digit revenue growth, according to an announcement from KYB.

“We are thrilled to be recognized by the Altrom Group as their Supplier of the Year for the second year in a row,” said KYB vice president Mike Fiorito. “This award was earned on the hard work and efforts of the entire KYB Team and the dedicated partnership we have with the Altrom Group. Year after year we focus on the importance of doing our best to support our customers and being rewarded for those efforts is deeply gratifying.”

KYB is a global hydraulics manufacturer and supplier of shocks and struts to car makers and the aftermarket. It has more than 8,100 employees and its products are sold in more than 100 countries.