DETROIT, June 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compuware Corporation (Nasdaq:CPWR) today announced that it has received a General Motors 2008 Supplier of the Year award for its significant contributions to GM's global product and performance achievements.
"Compuware continues to ensure partners like GM receive full value from the investments they make in business applications," said Compuware Chairman and CEO Peter Karmanos, Jr. "Compuware is honored to receive this recognition for the second consecutive year, and we will continue to bring clients like GM the complete solutions they need to deliver superior application performance."
The GM Supplier of the Year award began as a global program in 1992. Winners are selected by a global team of executives from purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and logistics who base their decision on supplier performance in quality, service, technology and price.
"GM is proud to honor our best suppliers with the Supplier of the Year award, an award that we believe is the most meaningful honor in the supplier industry," said Bo Andersson, GM group vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. "During these difficult economic times, it's more important than ever to recognize performance in our supply base. These suppliers are the best of the best and we want to honor them for their tremendous performance."
Compuware Corporation
Founded in 1973, Compuware provides software, experts and best practices to ensure applications work well and deliver business value. Our unique approach, Business Service Delivery, helps CIOs optimize end-to-end application performance for leading businesses around the world, including 46 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies. Learn more at www.compuware.com.
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