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Redondo Beach, CA - Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today presented awards to 40 suppliers and 11
subcontractors for consistently demonstrating excellence in product
quality, delivery predictability, competitive pricing and other
value-added services.
The company's Space Technology sector gave Gold
awards to recognize many of the best companies in the industry during
its annual Supplier Recognition Conference. Suppliers and
subcontractors were recognized for having developed and delivered a
wide variety of complex parts, processes and assemblies, from satellite
buses to optical and radio-frequency payloads and components.
"We depend on our valued suppliers and
subcontractors to help build the most sophisticated space systems
imaginable and the world's most powerful high-energy lasers," said Mike
McVey, sector vice president, production and supply chain. "Our
standards for these awards become more stringent every year. This
year's recipients have shown a commitment to meeting or exceeding these
requirements."
McVey noted that many have undertaken improvement
initiatives that match Space Technology's process-driven business
approach. "Our strategic partnerships with the best companies in the
industry give us a key competitive advantage. These relationships give
us the ability to implement robust processes across all programs to
benefit our customers directly," he explained.
Subcontractors receiving Gold awards are:
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EDO Corporation Electronic Systems Group
| Deer Park, N.Y.
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Anaren Microwave Inc.
| Syracuse, N.Y.
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ARM Ltd.
| Carlsbad, Calif.
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Del Mar Associates Inc.
| Lake Ridge, Va.
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Microwave Innovations
| Newton, Pa.
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Millitech, Inc.
| Northampton,
Mass.
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Talley Defense Systems
| Mesa, Ariz.
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Technology Advancements, Inc.
| Playa Del Rey, Calif.
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Tesat-Spacecom
| Backnang, Germany
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Vertical Circuits, Inc.
| Torrance, Calif.
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Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems
| Aurora, Colo.
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Suppliers that received Gold awards are:
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A&A Fabrication/Polishing
| Santa Fe Springs,
Calif.
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A.F. Brown Electrical Contractors, Inc.
| Brea, Calif.
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AEM, Inc.
| San Diego, Calif.
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Allan Aircraft Supply Company
| North Hollywood, Calif.
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American Express
| Phoenix, Ariz.
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Analog Devices
| Costa Mesa, Calif.
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APR
| Diamond Bar, Calif.
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ARAMARK Corporation Business Services
| Redondo Beach, Calif.
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AVX Tantalum Corporation
| Woodland Hills, Calif.
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Bob Lewis Machine
| Gardena, Calif.
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C B Manufacturing & Engineering
| Huntington Beach,
Calif.
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CCS Presentation Systems
| Los Angeles, Calif.
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Chemical Strategies, Inc.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
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Coast/ACM
| Los Angeles, Calif.
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Coining Corp. of America
| Saddle Brook, N.J.
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Grainger
| Lake Forest, Ill.
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Honeywell Electronic Materials
| Spokane, Wash
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Jackson Aerospace
| Gardena, Calif.
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Ketera Technologies, Inc.
| Mountain View, Calif.
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McMahan Business Interiors
| Irvine, Calif.
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Mini-Systems, Inc.
| N. Attleboro, Mass.
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National Semiconductor
| Santa Clara, Calif.
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Newark InOne
| Santa Fe Springs,
Calif.
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NTK Technical Ceramics
| Escondido, Calif.
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NYLOK Corporation
| Anaheim, Calif.
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Photronics
| Pasadena, Calif.
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PM Industries
| Portland, Ore.
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Pacific National Group, Inc.
| Irwindale, Calif.
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Prodesco
| Perkasie, Pa.
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Q-Tech Corporation
| Culver City, Calif.
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Rath & Strong
| Lexington, Mass.
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Solid State Devices
| La Mirada, Calif.
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Texas Instruments, Inc.
| Sherman, Texas
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Thiessen Machine
| Hawthorne, Calif.
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Unisource Solutions
| Pico Rivera, Calif.
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Valley Design & Manufacturing, Inc.
| Moorpark, Calif.
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Vermac, Inc.
| Rancho Dominguez,
Calif.
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Volt
| City of Orange, Calif.
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Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co.
| St. Louis, Mo.
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Xerox Corporation
| La Canada, Calif.
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Northrop Grumman develops a broad range of systems at the
leading edge of space, defense and electronics technology for U.S.
government and civilian customers. These products contribute
significantly to the nation's security and leadership in science and
technology. |
