American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO Koichi Kondo presented the company's Premier Partner Award to Intrapromote, LLC of Cleveland, Ohio for excellence in search engine optimization (SEO) for American Honda's family of Web sites. Intrapromote has worked with Honda since 2003 and oversees SEO programs for sites ranging from Acura and Honda Cars to Honda's Financial Services and Power Equipment sites. Intrapromote was one of 15 award recipients selected from 51 suppliers nominated by American Honda associates nationwide.

The Premier Partner Awards were established in 1998 to recognize suppliers who embrace American Honda's philosophy of exceeding customer expectations. The award winners represent excellence in a variety of industries including automobile batteries, railway transportation, information technology services, marketing services and much more.

"Honda's global success is directly related to our core philosophy of delivering the highest possible value to our customers through quality products and customer service," said Gary Kessler, American Honda's senior vice president of human resources and administration. "Today we acknowledge select suppliers who share in our philosophy and thank them for their dedication to American Honda's quality commitment."

Honda is one of the world's leading producers of mobility products including its diverse line-up of automobiles, motorcycles and ATVs, power products, marine engines and personal watercraft. Honda is the world's preeminent engine-maker, with annual worldwide production of more than 19 million engines. On a global basis, Honda has more than 130 manufacturing facilities in 29 nations.

Honda began operations in North America in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. Honda began assembling motorcycles in America in 1979, with U.S. automobile manufacturing
starting in 1982. Honda now employs more than 26,000 Americans in the design, manufacture and marketing of its products in America. Honda currently builds products in 12 manufacturing plants in North America, with three major R&D centers in the U.S.

Intrapromote is a privately held search engine optimization company headquartered in the Midwest with offices across the U.S. Sparked by disenchantment with conventional marketing methodologies and a desire to rewrite traditional Internet promotion, Intrapromote was created in 1999 as a consortium of experts in search engine optimization, online and offline marketing, programming, and publishing. Visit http://www.intrapromote.com.