Raytheon E-Systems Waco Operation Awarded ISO 9001 Registration.GREENVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 1997--Raytheon E-Systems Waco, Texas For the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, see . For other uses of "Waco", see Waco (disambiguation). Waco (pronounced: /ˈweɪkoʊ/) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. operation was certified See certification. with the ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 registration, accomplishing the task in only eight months. The ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard specifies a system for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation, and servicing. The requirements of the standard are aimed primarily at achieving customer satisfaction by preventing non-conformities at all stages of the work process. Terry Boboige, Vice President and General Manager of Perry Johnson Registrars, who conducts the certification remarked, "The eight month process to final registration is a phenomenal accomplishment, per industry standards, considering the size and complexity of the company." "The achievement of registration exactly on the planned schedule is a tribute to our employees whose dedication and hard work made it possible," commented Glenn Hood, Raytheon E-Systems Vice President and General Manager of Waco. The Waco operation employs over 1,800 people including more than 350 engineers. The Raytheon E-Systems facility provides aircraft modification A change in the physical characteristics of aircraft, accomplished either by a change in production specifications or by alteration of items already produced. , electronics systems integration, and design engineering services for both government and VIP commercial aircraft. The complex includes four major hangars, with 518,000 square feet of space; a 138,000 square-foot manufacturing facility; and an 8,600 foot-long aircraft runway runway: see airport. . Raytheon E-Systems is a worldwide developer and producer of electronics systems products in the areas of intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance systems, command and control, specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. aircraft maintenance and modifications, guidance, navigation and control, communications and data systems. Raytheon Company, headquartered in Lexington, Mass., is an international high technology company which operates in four business areas: commercial and defense electronics, engineering and construction, aircraft, and major appliances A major appliance is usually defined as a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. . The company had US $12.3 billion in sales in 1996. CONTACT: Raytheon E-Systems Joe Curtis, 903/457-9344 |
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