Who We Are
Building Value
Piston Group wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded with a vision to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our companies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
We create solutions and breakthroughs. But at the end of the day, what we really create is value. And that has become the purpose that our entire Piston Group family lives and breathes every day — to not just build, but to build value.
Our Story
We Are Piston Group
Our People
Our Culture
We believe in creating the spark. We focus on igniting progress and charging forward to solve challenges and embrace opportunities.
Diversity + Inclusion
We depend on diversity in our planning, strategy, and processes. We understand, accept, and value differences because this is what leads to innovation. It all starts with diverse thinking. It all starts with our people.
Inclusion is the power of people, connected by a common purpose. At Piston Group we embrace inclusion as a means to connect inspired ideas from every individual within our extended employee, customer and supplier enterprise.
Leadership
Leading with Energy
Vinnie Johnson
Founder, Chairman
Vicki Richardson
Chief Administrative Officer
& Executive Assistant to Vinnie Johnson
Mamadou Diallo
Chief Executive Officer
Rosana Moura Garbacik
General Counsel
Minority-Owned
Business
2017 MBE of the Year
We were named the Minority Business Enterprise of the year in 2017 by FCA Group.
#1 Crain's Fast 50
Fastest Growing Companies
2018
#1 Crain's
Largest
Minority-Owned Business
2020
#5 Crain's
Private 200
2018
Certifications
ISO 14001:2015
IATF 16949:2016
Ford Approved Q1
For all sites supplying Ford Motor Company
Automotive News
All-Star Minority Business
2017
#24
Largest North American
OEM Supplier
2020
Suppliers
Teamwork is Part of Our DNA
At Piston Group we recognize that supplier diversity can be powerful. Our companies demonstrate a commitment to supplier diversity through our ongoing efforts to recruit and develop diverse businesses and provide them opportunities.Diversity forges new avenues to promote inclusiveness, expand partner opportunities, offer a variety of perspectives, and access to new and additional experiences needed to answer today’s intricate challenges.
To be defined as a diverse business at least 51 percent ownership must be by a member of one of eight historically disadvantaged groups. These groups are headquartered in the United States and identified by the U.S. government as such:
- Woman-Owned Businesses,
- Minority-Owned Businesses,
- Veteran-Owned Businesses,
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses,
- Businesses in Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zones, and
- Small Businesses
Our desire is to build a better tomorrow. We welcome all supplier partners that share this vision to connect with our brands to explore any and all opportunities.
Passion to Innovate
Together we develop new technologies and build exciting products that touch people’s lives in a positive way. Part passion and part engineering marvel, every solution is nurtured from discovery to invention and manufacturing creation.