Fishers-based Stratosphere Quality receives prestigious award and increases workforce

Fishers, IN- Fishers-based Stratosphere Quality LLC received the Honda Motor Co.’s MRO Supplier of the year this week and announced plans to add 40 jobs at its Fishers corporate office by the end of 2012.

Stratosphere Quality is one of 11 suppliers recognized for Honda Motor Co.’s MRO Supplier of the Year Award in the Industrial Services category. The coveted distinction is awarded to top companies in their business category that support Honda’s automobile manufacturing in Ohio and Indiana. Stratosphere Quality is one of eleven suppliers recognized for the MRO Supplier of the Year Award in 2011.

“We are honored to accept this recognition of excellence from Honda. Stratosphere Quality is committed to our partnership with Honda, and shares in their unrelenting dedication to provide customers with quality service and products,” said Steve Cage, Founder and Chairman of Stratosphere Quality.

Mike Wallace, senior manager of Honda’s Central Region MRO Procurement Group states, “Ultimately, our MRO supply base helps assure the smooth operations of our factories and benefits the people who buy Honda products.”

Wallace added that companies receiving awards this year serve as important examples of how companies are implementing world-class business characteristics into their operations in an intensely competitive automotive industry.

As a partner in quality, Stratosphere Quality helps suppliers and OEMs identify the root cause of quality problems, minimize defects, improve quality, increase efficiency and reduce costs associated with quality issues. Headquartered in Fishers, IN, Stratosphere Quality services manufacturers across theUS and Ontario.