Bourns is one of only eight suppliers chosen from among 20,000 globally to receive GM’s ‘highest supplier honor,’ the company said.
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Bourns®, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, was recently honored by General Motors with a 2025 Overdrive Award at GM’s 34th Annual Supplier of the Year ceremony.
Of GM’s approximately 20,000 suppliers, only eight received the Overdrive Award this year at the ceremony in Austin, Texas, Bourns stated in a release.
Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Riverside, Bourns is a privately held manufacturer of power electronics, resistive components, circuit protection, and sensing products. The company serves the automotive, industrial, consumer, communications, healthcare, and audio markets through a global network of design, manufacturing, and sales operations.
Bourns received a 2025 GM Overdrive Award at GM’s 34th Annual Supplier of the Year ceremony in Austin, Texas. Pictured from left: Kevin Timmerman, Automotive Account Manager, Bourns; Jeffrey Morrison, Sr. VP, Global Chief Procurement Officer, GM; Al Yost, President and COO, Bourns; Michel Potvin, President Sensors, Bourns. (Photo courtesy General Motors/Bourns)
“This recognition reflects the passion and commitment of our teams worldwide who continually push beyond expectations to support our customers,” said Bourns President and Chief Operating Officer Al Yost, in a statement. “We are proud to work with General Motors and remain focused on delivering innovative, reliable solutions that help move their business forward.”
Bourns, a previous winner of the GM Supplier of the Year Award, supplies automotive sensing products to General Motors across a range of vehicle programs. The 2025 Overdrive Award is said to mark a significant step forward in that relationship, recognizing the consistency of Bourns’s delivery and the quality of innovation the company brings to GM’s programs.
“At Bourns, going above and beyond isn’t an exception; it’s how we operate,” said Bourns Sensors Division President Michel Potvin, in the release. “This award is a testament to our team’s ability to anticipate needs, solve challenges, and deliver solutions that strengthen our relationship with GM.”
Shilpan Amin, GM’s senior vice president and global chief procurement and supply chain officer, spoke of the value that suppliers such as Bourns bring to GM’s operations.
“Supplier of the Year is one of those key moments our whole team looks forward to every year because it highlights the partnerships behind every vehicle we build,” Amin said in the release. “The results our suppliers deliver throughout the entire product development cycle are central to our ability to deliver world-class vehicles to our customers. When our suppliers, such as Bourns, lean in with us on new technology and flawless execution, we can move faster, compete harder, and unlock more value across the entire supply chain.”
In 2025, GM’s 34th annual Supplier of the Year and Overdrive awards recognize 103 suppliers, spanning 14 countries, that are noted for their outstanding performance, partnership, and innovation in support of GM’s global operations. Awardees are selected by a global GM team based on performance across key categories such as safety, innovation, execution, resilience, and customer support, along with their alignment to GM’s core values and strategic priorities.
“Suppliers that truly exceed expectations receive the coveted Overdrive Award. This recognizes outstanding achievement across GM Global Purchasing & Supply Chain’s key priorities, such as innovation, sustainability, resilience, and relationships—above and beyond what’s already required to be named Supplier of the Year,” the release stated.