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Raytheon Awards Cicoil 5-Star Supplier Excellence Award

Raytheon Awards Cicoil 5-Star Supplier Excellence Award

Cicoil has been awarded Raytheon Integrated Defense System's (IDS) highest award for Supplier Excellence - the prestigious 5-Star Award. Cicoil received the award from Raytheon IDS President Dr. Thomas Kennedy at a ceremony held at the Wyndham Hotel in Andover, Massachusetts on April 13, 2011. Cicoil was recognized for having perfect 100% quality and delivery scores in 2010, and also for demonstrating a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

Raytheon measures its suppliers based on three important criteria: Quality, On-Time Delivery, and demonstrated commitment to Continuous Improvement. Cicoil was one of only 14 Raytheon suppliers, out of more the thousands, to receive this prestigious award.

"Our unique high-flex cable assemblies provide an unprecedented level of technological capability for Raytheon's missile products," said Cicoi'ls CEO Howard Lind. "We are extremely pleased to be honored by Raytheon with this prestigious award. IDS has over thousands of suppliers, and to be recognized as one of only 14 suppliers to receive a 5-Star Award is a tremendous achievement. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of every Cicoil employee, as we continuously strive to provide the highest quality, combined with responsive, on-time delivery. The entire Cicoil team thanks Raytheon for recognizing our company for our hard work, and for our outstanding results."

Cicoil high performance cable assemblies are utilized in many of Raytheon's advanced missile systems, including AIM-9X Sidewinder, RAM Missile, EKV and Patriot (Raytheon IDS) Missile Systems.

Cicoil has been a leader in designing and manufacturing high performance cable assemblies for over fifty years. The company's unique silicone coated flat cables provide high flexibility, extremely long life, and they can withstand temperature extremes from -65 degrees to +260 degrees Celsius. Cicoil's cables are used in thousands of demanding applications, including aircraft fuel control cells, semiconductor automation, and the Space Shuttle. Cicoil designs and manufactures its cable and cable assemblies in an automated facility in Valencia, California. Cicoil's quality assurance system is certified to the ISO 9001 (AS9100) standard. Further information, application assistance, and sales inquiries can also be obtained by visiting www.cicoil.com, or by calling 661-295-1295.