Finalists Announced for Aerospace & Defense Industry’s
Annual National Supply Chain Awards
Irvine, California –October 17, 2007 – The Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) has announced finalists
for the inaugural Aerospace & Defense Industry National Supply Chain Awards. Winners will be
announced at the Awards Gala on November 6, 2007 at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho
Mirage, California.
SEA is a non-profit industry alliance funded by prime and tier-one contractors and leading suppliers. Its
purpose is to lead the aerospace and defense industry supply chain conversion.
The black tie-optional Awards Gala, designed for supplier company owners, CEOs and their guests, will
recognize the performance and leadership contributions of small- to mid-sized supplier companies with
nationwide representation. The Awards Gala will be attended by executives from major prime and tierone
contractors as well as from supplier companies.
A SEA Panel of Judges reviewed over 100 Nominations. The Panel of Judges, composed of industry
executives from supplier companies and prime and tier-one contractors, forwarded 45 Applications to the
final stage. Finalists include:
Leadership & Culture Award
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Century Electronics, Westlake Village, California |
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Composites Horizons, Inc., Covina, California |
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Cristek Interconnects, Inc., Anaheim, California |
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Endwave Corporation, San Jose, California |
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Erie Bronze & Aluminum Company, Erie, Pennsylvania |
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Esterline Kirkhill-TA Co., Brea, California |
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Hebeler Corporation, Tonawanda, New York |
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Hitco Carbon Composites, Inc., Gardena, California |
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Micropac Industries, Garland, Texas |
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Omni Associates, Inc., Haysville, Kansas |
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PacMin, Inc., Fullerton, California |
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Photo Etch Company, Fort Worth, Texas |
Operational Excellence Award
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Deutsch Defense Aerospace Operations, Oceanside, California |
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Esterline Kirkhill-TA Co., Brea, California |
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Photo Etch Company, Fort Worth, Texas |
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Roberts Tool Company, Inc., Chatsworth, California |
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Sonfarrel, Inc., Anaheim, California |
Workforce Development Award
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Cristek Interconnects, Inc., Anaheim, California |
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Hi-Tech Electronic Manufacturing Corp., San Diego, California |
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Esterline Kirkhill-TA Co., Brea, California |
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Montana Metal Products, Des Plains, Illinois |
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Roberts Tool Company, Inc., Chatsworth, California |
Supply Chain Innovation Award
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Hitco Carbon Composites, Inc., Gardena, California |
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Roberts Tool Company, Inc., Chatsworth, California |
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Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Performance Award: Most Improved
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Capewell Components Company, South Windsor, Connecticut |
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Esterline Kirkhill-TA Co., Brea, California |
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Orcon Corporation, Union City, California |
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Photo Etch Company, Fort Worth, Texas |
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Rockwell Collins, Inc. Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
Customer of the Year Award
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The Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas |
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DRS Technologies, Parsippany, New Jersey |
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Hitco Carbon Composites, Inc., Gardena, California |
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Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, California |
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Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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TM Industries, Inc., East Berlin, Connecticut |
Richard Hall Leadership Award
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Tony Bosco – ABS Machining, Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
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B.J. Schramm – Hitco Carbon Composites, Inc., Gardena, California |
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Bernie Nanni – BNB Manufacturing Company, Inc., Winsted, Connecticut |
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Ray Wersel – The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, California |
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Donald Beverlin – The Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas |
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Kenneth Marcia – Dresser-Rand Group, Olean, New York |
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Steve Barton – Esterline Kirkhill-TA Co., Brea, California |
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Brad Hart – Roberts Tool Company, Inc., Chatsworth, California |
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Jeffrey Hynes – Composites Horizons, Inc., Covina, California |
A Golf Tournament will precede the Awards Gala, on November 6, on the Westin Mission Hills Pete Dye
championship golf course. The golf event will be an opportunity for tournament participants to enjoy golf
with peers and customers. A SEA Member Conference, open to both SEA members and non-members,
offers an important industry educational forum. The Member Conference will take place on November 7,
also at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa.
A Golf Tournament will precede the Awards Dinner also on November 6, on the Westin’s Pete Dye championship golf course. This will be an opportunity for tournament participants to enjoy golf with peers and customers. A SEA Member Conference, open to both SEA members and non-members, offers an important industry educational forum. The Member Conference will take place on November 7, also at the Westin Mission Hills Resort.
Related links that will provide more information, include:
Venue Information
Awards & Judging Process
Register & Download Invitation
Book Hotel Rooms or Call Deanne at 949-476-1144 ext. 305
SEA member companies represented on its board of directors include BAE Systems, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Company, United Technologies, Parker Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Cessna Aircraft Company, Honeywell, Hitco Carbon Composites, Firth Rixson, Dresser-Rand, Roberts Tool Company, Cristek Interconnects, Photo Etch Company, Bodycote Thermal Processing, and DRS Technologies.
SEA partners and alliances include Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG), California Council for Excellence, California Employment Training Panel, California Space Authority, UAW-Labor Employment and Training Corporation, CONNSTEP, Inc., Alliance for Manufacturing & Technology (AM&T), ASG Renaissance, and Net-Inspect. |
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