Sales are up for the military-aerospace division despite a
tough global economy.
Marc Dionne, military-aerospace division leader, reported that orders are coming
from long-time Atlantic Fasteners customers as well as from new ones. Business
from Lockheed Martin has increased in part as a result of the STAR Supplier Award
from Lockheed Martin-Electronic Systems.
The Lockheed Martin STAR Supplier Award recognizes high-performing suppliers
of Electronic Systems and Lockheed’s other three business areas.
The award was formally presented by Lockheed Martin executives to Dionne and
the military-aerospace division staff August 13, 2009 at Atlantic Fasteners headquarters.
To be nominated, Atlantic Fasteners met the quality, delivery and other business
requirements set and evaluated by Electronic Systems for at least 12 months.
Of the Lockheed division’s 4,625 vendors, only 36 received the award, placing
Atlantic Fasteners in better than the top 1% percent of suppliers. Companies
are re-evaluated annually in order to retain their status as STAR Suppliers.
“All of us worked hard, and it feels great to get something back,” said
Dionne, adding, “It’s great motivation for all of us in the aerospace
division.” The award also led to new relationships with other Lockheed
Martin divisions.
During the award ceremony, he said the Lockheed Martin presenters noted that
Atlantic Fasteners “deserved the award for helping the Electronic Systems
division meet critical deadlines.”
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