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Faichild Controls is nominated in two Catergories of the Tech Council of Maryland's Annual Awards for Industry Excellence
May 13, 2009
Fairchild Controls and its president, Scott Selle, have been named as finalists for the Tech Council of Maryland’s annual industry excellence awards, which will be presented this week.
The company is a finalist for the High Technology Firm of the Year award, while Selle is a candidate for the Executive of the Year recognition. Winners will be announced May 14 at the Council’s Annual Tech Awards Celebration – which is one of Maryland's largest and most prestigious award ceremonies.
"The Tech Council of Maryland's nominations recognize the relentless efforts by all of our employees to deliver innovative technology and industry-leading value to aviation and defense customers across the globe,"Selle said. "As a Maryland-based business, one of our top commitments is being a responsible corporate citizen, as well as an active contributor to the state's technical community, so we're very proud to have received this recognition."
About Fairchild Controls Corporation (www.fairchildcontrols.com)
Fairchild Controls designs and manufactures vapor cycle systems, air management systems, control electronics and air turbine drives for military and commercial aerospace and defense applications. Fairchild Control's vapor cycle systems and air management systems provide cooling for externally mounted aircraft pods that carry targeting, navigation, reconnaissance, and electronic countermeasure systems for U.S. and foreign military services. The company's air turbine drives supply supplemental hydraulic and electrical power for a variety of aircraft. Fairchild Controls is a business unit of EADS North America, and is headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)
EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.