Tucson, AZ – May 29, 2009 – Universal Avionics received an award as outstanding small Manufacturer of the Year from The Arizona Manufacturers Council (AMC). This year’s award ceremony was held on May 29 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.
U.S. Representative Trent Franks gave the address. Representative Franks is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.
Paul DeHerrera, Universal Avionics COO said, “Universal is celebrating it’s10th Anniversary of our modern manufacturing facility here in Tucson. What a perfect time and honor to receive such a disguised award from the Arizona Manufactures Council.”
About Universal Avionics: Universal Avionics Systems Corporation is a Tucson, Arizona based, privately owned corporation that was formed in 1981 by Hubert L. Naimer, an avid business jet pilot, with the goal of designing and developing the first Flight Management System (FMS) for the business and air transport aviation marketplace. Universal Avionics has always viewed the primary purpose of its products as being to improve aircraft safety by reducing pilot workload and improving pilot situational awareness. Their guiding philosophy of products being made by pilots for pilots has kept the company’s culture focused on this purpose for over 25 years.
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (UASC) is a leading manufacturer of avionics systems used worldwide on a full range of aircraft types from helicopters to corporate turbine aircraft and large commercial airliners. Its products are designed to meet or exceed emerging communication and navigation requirements as we move toward the realization of “free flight” in the airspace environment of the future. UASC offers a complete line of flight management systems, cockpit instrument displays, a terrain awareness and warning system, a cockpit/ground communications data-link, navigation position sensors, and cockpit voice recorders. An advanced Ethernet communications network supports product integration allowing customers to select a full complement of products for their aircraft. UASC products are sold, installed and certified in customer aircraft through a worldwide network of 224 authorized dealers and service centers. Additionally, UASC products are offered as factory installations at 21 aircraft OEMs from around the world.
About Arizona Manufactures Council: The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently joined forces with the former Arizona Association of Industries to form the Arizona Manufacturers Council (AMC). The AMC provides a strong voice to the manufacturing industry at the state capitol. It works to ensure that Arizona provides a globally competitive environment for the manufacturing sector of the economy that promotes innovation and further investments in research and development. The AMC deals with a variety of policy issues that impact manufacturers of all sizes statewide, including the environment, energy, education/workforce development, human resources, and intellectual property.
CONTACT:
Dan Reida, VP Marketing & Product Support
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation
3260 E. Universal Way
Tucson, AZ 85756
Email: dreida@uasc.com
(520) 295-2300 or (800) 321-5253
www.uasc.com
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