Tobias Moch, JLR Chief Procurement Officer, commented: “A great business relationship is crucial to our success, and the relationship with our suppliers is based on performance as well as integrity, honesty and trust. Last night was all about celebrating our very best suppliers and thanking them for their hard work and commitment over the past year.” 

“ATD have exemplified the creator’s code principle with a focus in two key areas: Unity and Growth.  They treated JLR as a partner, working very closely with engineering, purchasing, launch manufacturing and logistics to resolve issues proactively and quickly. They worked closely with tier 2 suppliers, many of them much larger than ATD. They found common ground to resolve problems and move forward in a collaborative fashion. This led to a successful launch of the Range Rover SV. 

Through their long-term partnership, ATD are continuing to support JLR’s growth. They’re investing in new technologies, training and know-how to offer specialist skills in low volume manufacturing. This, in turn, means even more choice for JLR’s most discerning customers.” 

Brett Townsend, Managing Director of ATD said; “The team at ATD are immensely honoured and proud to have received this award and it is a reflection of all the hard work at JLR and ATD to engineer and launch the rear console and a number of other interior trim components for the Range Rover SV. It is only by everyone working together towards a common goal that we can truly succeed for our mutual benefit. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the combined ATD / JLR team for making this happen.” 

ATD, based in Coventry UK, engineers and manufactures automotive interior components and electro-mechanical assemblies for the Range Rover SV, supplied to sequence in to JLR’s Solihull assembly plant as well as complex interior assemblies for the UK’s prestigious car manufacturers. From its 5 plants across the Midlands ATD employs 180 people and will generate sales of circa £20m in 2023.