FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 9, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) successfully supported a protege company in attaining its ISO-9001
certification under the four-year sponsorship of the National Geospatial-
Intelligence Agency Mentor-Protege program.
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) assisted MIRATEK
Corporation, a small business in El Paso, Texas, in enhancing its technical
and business capabilities and in increasing its role as a government
subcontractor and supplier. Raytheon provided assistance to MIRATEK to
enhance growth, quality of services and administrative infrastructure.
"Through the Mentor-Protege program, MIRATEK has experienced an
increased visibility by the intelligence community that has resulted in
several contract awards," said IIS President Michael D. Keebaugh. "This
program is very valuable to the Department of Defense and to Raytheon. We
are pleased with MIRATEK's success, and we look forward to mentoring more
businesses."
Through the Mentor Protege program, Raytheon partnered with a minority
institution, the University of Texas at El Paso, which provided expert
training to MIRATEK. In 2004, Raytheon IIS and MIRATEK were named winners
of the Department of Defense's (DoD) prestigious Nunn-Perry Award for
outstanding performance on the Mentor-Protege program.
Raytheon IIS business proudly participates in the DoD Mentor-Protege
program, which encourages prime contractors to work with disadvantaged,
women-owned, service-disabled veteran and hub-zone small businesses to
enhance their technical capabilities and to increase their contribution to
the nation's economy.
Raytheon IIS, with 2005 sales of $2.5 billion, is a leading provider of
information and intelligence solutions to the government. IIS provides the
right knowledge at the right time to enable its customers to make timely
and accurate decisions of national significance.
Raytheon Company, with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an industry
leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people
worldwide.
Note to Editors:
ISO 9001 is an international standard issued by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO). It specifies quality management
system requirements for any organization that needs to demonstrate its
ability to consistently provide products or services that meet customer and
applicable regulatory requirements and aims to enhance customer
satisfaction.
Contact:
Keith D. Little
703.849.1675
SOURCE Raytheon Company
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