Bosch Global Supplier Award 2023

Jaroslav Moravek (Senior Vice President Indirect Purchasing, Bosch), Dr. Arne Flemming (Senior Vice President Corporate Supply Chain and Global Logistics Services, Bosch), Florian Hermle (Management Board) and Dieter Binnig (Global Key Account, Balluff) at the ceremony for the "Bosch Global Supplier Awards" (from left to right).

Balluff GmbH is one of Bosch's best suppliers worldwide and received the "Bosch Global Supplier Award" in the category "Indirect Purchasing and Services" from the technology and service company. The sensor and automation specialist was selected and awarded together with only 45 suppliers from 11 countries from among around 35,000 suppliers. This is the 18th time that the Bosch Group has recognised the above-average performance of its suppliers in the manufacture or supply of raw materials, products or services - particularly in terms of quality, costs, sustainability and innovations.

"As the sales team at Balluff, we are proud to be awarded the 'Bosch Global Supplier Award'. This recognition confirms our commitment to excellence and underlines our position as a premium supplier to Bosch worldwide. Our primary goal is to support our customers with high quality products and services every day. This award is a confirmation of our work and drives us to become even better. We are looking forward to further cooperation with Bosch and the opportunity to grow together," says Dieter Binnig, Global Key Account Manager at Balluff.

Long-term partnership: joint success in development, innovation and sustainability

Balluff is one of Bosch's suppliers that are both development and innovation partners, thus contributing to the company's competitiveness and sustainability goals. Through close cooperation, Balluff is involved in Bosch's strategies and development projects at an early stage and can thus implement current requirements quickly and in a targeted manner, as well as meet future needs with the claim of "Innovating automation".

Dr. Arne Flemming, Head of Supply Chain Management at Bosch, on the Bosch Global Supplier Award 2023: "Our award winners impressed us with their top performance. Particularly in terms of quality, costs and sustainability, they are the best of the best for us.

Bosch honours the best of its worldwide supplier companies every two years with a "Bosch Global Supplier Award". The technology and service company presents the award for above-average performance by its suppliers. The award is presented on the basis of various criteria in the categories of indirect purchasing and services as well as raw materials and components. Bosch has been honouring the top performance of its suppliers with this award, which is well-known in the industry, since 1987.

About the company Balluff

Founded in 1921 in Neuhausen a. d. F., Balluff has established itself as a global leader in innovative technology, quality, and cross-industry expertise in industrial automation. With 3,900 employees worldwide, this fourth-generation family-owned company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality sensor, identification, and image processing solutions, including networking technology and software. In 2022, the Balluff Group achieved a revenue of approximately 567 million euros. In addition to its central headquarters in Neuhausen a. d. F., Balluff has sales, production, and development locations around the globe, operating through 38 subsidiaries and additional representations in 61 countries. This ensures customers rapid worldwide availability of products and high-quality consulting and service directly on-site.