The 16th annual PACE awards celebrate innovation by suppliers of products and processes to automakers. The companies behind the finalists will host teams of judges who are industry, academic and business leaders.
Winners will be announced April 11 at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, kicking off SAE conference week. Here are the companies involved in lighting and DA systems and their finalist innovations, by category.
Product
• Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH: Ostar LED headlamp light source
• Robert Bosch GmbH: windshield wiper direct drive system
• Valeo: BeamAtic Premium non-glare high beam and dual direct-drive front wiper system
Process
• Valeo: Insulated Molded Leadframe (IML) Technology
Information Technology
• Dassault Systemes: Digital Integration and Automation (PDIA)
• OEConnection: FordParts.com portal
