BAE Systems names 'Partner 2 Win' Supplier of the Year award winners

BAE Systems honored the top suppliers for its Electronic Systems sector with the seventh annual ?Partner 2 Win' Supplier of the Year awards.

Twelve suppliers were recognized for their best-in-class performance in achieving on-time delivery and quality standards in 2023, as well as partnering with BAE Systems to advance and provide technology-led defense, aerospace, and security solutions to its customers.

BAE Systems' Partner 2 Win program is focused on working collaboratively with suppliers to achieve operational excellence and meet the needs of current and future customers.

"In 2023 our company fulfilled its mission to protect those who protect us, thanks in large part to our supply chain partners," said Terry Crimmins, president of BAE Systems' Electronic Systems sector. "We are grateful to our suppliers for meeting ­­­­? and exceeding ? customer expectations, especially during this time of increasing geopolitical tension."

Award winners are:

• C4ISR Systems: Drytech Inc., Cookstown, New Jersey, a manufacturer and supplier of moisture management and environmental control products
• Controls & Avionics Solutions: Geater Machining & Manufacturing, Independence, Iowa, a provider of precision machining, sheet metal, aluminium fabrication, and finishing operations
• Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions: Leonardo DRS, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, a provider of advanced defense technology
• Electronic Combat Solutions: Linear & Metric LLC, Londonderry, New Hampshire, a supplier of precision machined parts and mechanical assemblies
• Power & Propulsion Solutions: Eck Plastic Arts, Binghamton, New York, a plastics injection molding, thermoforming and fabrication company
• Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions: Advance Manufacturing Company, Inc., Westfield, Massachusetts, a provider of precision machining, welded fabrication, and assemblies
• FAST Labs^TM Technology Innovation Partner of the Year: QuickLogic Corporation, San Jose, California, a provider of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, Ruggedized Discrete FPGAs, and Open-Source User Tools
• Rochester, UK Supplier of the Year: Hitech Sensor Developments, Kadawatha, Sri Lanka, headquartered in Boston, USA, a provider of custom force sensor assemblies for civil, military, fixed wing and rotary aircraft
• Small Business of the Year: Fairview Machine Company, Inc., Topsfield, Massachusetts, a provider of precision machining and assembly services
• Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Year: PGM Corporation, Rochester, New York, a provider of precision manufacturing
• Distributor of the Year: RFMW, San Jose, California, a provider of radio frequency, microwave, and power management components
• Subcontractor of the Year: Sonatech, LLC, Goleta, California, a supplier of advanced SONAR solutions

For more information on the Partner 2 Win program, please visit the supplier center website.