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Active Aero Group Wins the Gold In Ford’s World Excellence Awards

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Active Aero Group Wins the Gold In Ford’s World Excellence Awards

BELLEVILLE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Active Aero Group has earned Ford Motor Company’s highest supplier honor by garnering the prestigious Ford Gold World Excellence Award. This award recognizes Active Aero Group’s dedication to providing world class transportation management services and their commitment to the One Ford program (http://www.ford.com/about-ford/company-information/one-ford).

"The achievement of Ford's ONE Goal depends upon all members of the ONE Ford team working together," said Tony Brown, group vice president, Ford Global Purchasing. "We salute the supplier winners of the 2008 World Excellence Awards for providing products and services that reach the highest standards for technology, quality and cost. You are part of the ONE Ford team, and your contributions move us closer to our goal of delivering profitable growth for all. Congratulations."

In actively supporting the ONE Ford program, Active Aero Group has demonstrated a commitment to process discipline and a continuous improvement philosophy. Since 1998 Ford has recognized Active Aero Group’s enduring quality discipline via Ford’s Q1 certification. Active Aero Group became an Aligned Business Framework supplier in 2007. Last year Active Aero Group earned Ford’s Silver World Excellence Award in recognition of the results oriented, long term and innovative relationship that exists between the companies.

“As one of only 12 companies worldwide to have received Ford’s Gold World Excellence Award, we have been distinguished amongst an elite class as a world class supplier,” said Chris Healy, Chief Executive Officer of Active Aero Group. “For this special recognition our management team sincerely thanks all employees and our Ford Team partners. Together we are integral components of the ONE Ford program.”

About Active Aero Group

Active Aero Group is a privately held company headquartered in Belleville, Michigan. Active Aero Group owns and manages two primary business units: Active On-Demand and USA Jet Airlines. Active On-Demand provides specialized transportation management solutions through its subsidiaries which include: Active PTM: a premier transportation logistics management company offering its customers innovative technology-based solutions for ground expedite, air cargo, and air charter shipments; Active Air Charter Management: an on-demand air cargo charter management provider; and Active Global Solutions: a provider of blended mode services. USA Jet Airlines, Inc. is a Part 121 certificated cargo and passenger charter airline operating DC-9 and Falcon 20 aircraft. For more information visit the company’s website at www.activeaero.com.