TOYOTA Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) was honored with the 2019 Philippine Quality Award (PQA) for Performance Excellence by the National Government through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

The country’s leading automotive company attained the PQA Level 4, the highest level of national recognition for exemplary organizational performance in Total Quality Management (TQM).

The award was presented by President Rodrigo Duterte, together with DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez and DTI Competitiveness Bureau Director Lilian Salonga, during the 2019-2020 PQA Conferment Ceremony.

“I am with you in honoring public and private sector organizations who have embodied excellence in their pursuits. I call on all the awardees to continue your work that redound to the benefit of our people,” President Duterte said during the PQA conferment ceremony.

TMP is the first automotive manufacturing company in the Philippines to become a PQA recipient. It is also the second Philippine organization in PQA’s 22-year history to achieve Level 4, the “Philippine Quality Award for Performance Excellence.”

“TMP is honored to receive such high distinction in the PQA history, as well as to share TMP’s best practices that can serve as

benchmark for other Philippine industries,” TMP Chairman Alfred Ty said.

For his part, TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto said, “The PQA award further inspires us to continue to improve and ultimately help our business become more sustainable, especially with new ventures that we are taking on.”

The country’s largest carmaker is responsible for the development of domestic automotive manufacturing

industry. TMP currently produces the bestselling Vios and Innova models. It ensures the timely delivery of Toyota vehicles across the nation through its expansive logistics facilities, including the newly inaugurated Batangas Vehicle Center. Through its highly skilled team members employed in the Toyota Network, TMP works to create an outstanding customer experience while serving the nation’s mobility needs.