Porsche honours Pirelli with 2011 supplier award

ERJ staff report (LMH)

Burton upon Trent, UK -- Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli has been honoured as Porsche AG's supplier of the year award for 2011.

In the production material category, Pirelli was one of the most powerful suppliers of the iconic Porsche brand last year, the tyre manufacturer said in a 23 July news release, claiming that for new projects such as the latest versions of the Carrera and the Boxster, it distinguished itself by a high degree of motivation and reliability.

The Porsche Supplier Award 2011 was awarded to ten suppliers in ten different categories.

Pirelli's Chief Technical Officer, Maurizio Biocchi, commented: “We are delighted with this award and are proud that Porsche rates us among its best suppliers. This is a great motivation and encourages us in our target: to become the world's leading tyre manufacturer in the premium segment by 2015.”

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Press release from Pirelli