Awards

Our Awards & Accolades

Industry Recognition

In Recognition Of Sid E. Taylor’s Dynamic Leadership, he has been the recipient of the Following Industry Awards:

• 1997 Category lll Supplier of the Year-Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC)
• 2001 ERNST AND YOUNG State of Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year-Manufacturing
• 2011 Global World Excellence Award-Ford Motor Company-Community Commitment
• 2007 Chrysler Supplier of the year
• 2009 General Lucius Theus Award of Excellence-Tuskegee Airmen- THE HIGHEST AWARD
• 2011 Diamond award Winner-Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC)
• 2014 Spirit of Detroit Award-Detroit City Council
• 2014 10th largest African American business in America-Industrial Service Companies-BlackEnterprise Magazine BE100’s
• 2009 Vetrepreneur of the Year-National Veterans Association
• 2013 Impact award for community service- DTE Energy
• 2012 Presidents Award-Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC)
• 2012 Men of Excellence-Michigan Chronicle-Community Commitment
• 2020 – Crain’s Detroit – Notable Veteran Award

Outside of his numerous public and private commitments, Mr. Taylor is a current board member on Detroit Police Chief James Craig’s Public Safety committee.

He is also a member of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) steering committee is a current board member of Tougaloo College in Canton Mississippi.

The Former Chairman of the National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers Trade Association and the Scholarship Fund (NABAS), Mr. Taylor holds various other positions of leadership including serving on the boards of the National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), the National Veterans Association, the Michigan Minority Business Development Council and Jackson State University.

Mr. Taylor also served as the District manager of the Boy Scouts of America and is the current Chairman of Finance of Hope United Methodist Church.

Mr. Taylor holds an Honorary Doctorate from Madonna University, Studied – Business management General Motors Institute (GMI), Studied Business Administration – University Of Detroit, Executive Management completion Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, University of Pittsburgh and the University of Wisconsin.