Article: Johnson Controls Awards $125 Million Supply Contract As Minority Entrepreneur Expands Into Tennessee

Leading supplier of automotive interior systems sources seating components to new venture

PLYMOUTH, Mich., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Detroit entrepreneur Oliver Isaac has expanded his manufacturing business into Tennessee -- with a $125 million automotive parts contract in hand -- thanks to Johnson Controls' (NYSE: JCI) innovative program to recruit and develop minority-owned suppliers.

Isaac, president of American Basic Industries of Detroit, worked closely with officials at Johnson Controls -- one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive interior systems -- to solve some business challenges. Isaac was seeking to expand his manufacturing ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!