REDONDO BEACH, Calif., April 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today presented Gold Supplier awards to 49 companies that routinely demonstrated excellence in product quality, on-time delivery, competitive pricing and other value-added services in 2007.
Those firms were recognized by Northrop Grumman's Space Technology sector at its annual Supplier Day conference in Long Beach, Calif. The day-long conference had the theme of a Trusted Supplier Base - Partnering for Success.
"Our suppliers play a pivotal role in helping achieve our sector's vision, which is to be the most trusted provider of systems and technologies that ensure the security and freedom of our nation and its allies," said Alexis Livanos, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman's Space Technology sector. "By fostering innovation, collaboration and trust in our suppliers, they become essential team members who share in our commitment to delivering superior program performance."
Northrop Grumman Space Technology's rigorous Supplier Rating Program requires suppliers and subcontractors to participate in an ongoing performance assessment. Gold suppliers are selected on the basis of a scorecard that rates each supplier's management, quality, technical, schedule and financial performance.
Companies receiving Gold Awards were:
Subcontracts
Anaren Microwave, Inc. East Syracuse, N.Y.
ATK Space Systems Inc. Goleta, Calif., and Magna, Utah
BAE Systems National Security
Solutions, Inc. Burlington, Mass.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Cary, N.C.
Commercial Microwave Technology Inc. Rancho Cordova, Calif.
DelMar Associates Inc. Lake Ridge, Va.
Freescale Semiconductor Inc. Austin, Texas
General Dynamics AIS Yipsilani, Mich.
Geologics Corporation Valencia, Calif.
Hilton Valve, Inc. Redmond, Wash.
Honeywell, Inc. Glendale, Ariz.
Raytheon Intelligence and
Information Systems Aurora, Colo.
SEAKR Engineering Centennial, Colo.
Sunrise Technologies Inc. Folsom, Calif.
ViaSat Inc. Carlsbad, Calif.
Procurement
Actel Corporation Mountain View, Calif.
Adesta Torrance, Calif.
Aeroflex Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colo.
Agilent Technologies Inc. Englewood, Colo.
Allan Aircraft Supply Co., LLC North Hollywood, Calif.
Analog Devices Greensboro, N.C.
APR Consulting Inc. Diamond Bar, Calif.
Aramark Irvine, Calif.
Bob Lewis Machine Co., Inc. Gardena, Calif.
Caraway & Cuckler Engineering Culver City, Calif.
CB Mfg. & Eng. Inc. Santa Ana, Calif.
CCS Presentation Systems, Los Angeles
CDW Vernon Hills, Ill.
Chemical Strategies Phoenix
Coast/ACM Los Angeles
Crater Industries, LLC Valencia, Calif.
Equipment Management Technology Las Vegas
Furno Company Pomona, Calif.
Halo Industries Inc. Huntington Beach, Calif.
Hurlen Corp. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
IQNavigator Denver
Jackson Aerospace Inc. Gardena, Calif.
Kemet Electronics Corp. Simpsonville, S.C.
Micro Mode Products Inc. El Cajon, Calif.
Micro-Coax Pottstown, Penn.
Praxair Wilmington, Calif.
Q-Tech Corp. Culver City, Calif.
SEAIT, LLC Mesa, Ariz.
Sensormatic Electronics Boca Raton, Fla.
SV Microwave West Palm Beach, Fla.
Unisource Solutions Pico Rivera, Calif.
VAC Enterprises Inc. Cockeysville, Md.
Veridiam Advanced EDM Poway, Calif.
YLA Inc. Benicia, Calif.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $32 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.