Space Systems Loral, TW Metals, and Hitco Carbon Composites Join the SEA Board of Directors

Space Systems Loral, TW Metals, and Hitco Carbon Composites leaders have joined the Board of Directors of the Supplier Excellence Alliance, the Joint Program Office for the covnersion of the aerospace, defense, and space industry supply chain.

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) October 15, 2005 -- Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) Board Chairman, Michael Beason, announced the addition of three new members to the SEA Board of Directors, representing leading organizations in the aerospace, defense and space industries.

Larry Wray, Vice President for Quality Assurance, will represent Space Systems Loral on the SEA Board. Space Systems Loral designs, builds and tests satellites, subsystems and payloads, and provides launch services and mission operations.

Bob Mraz, Vice President, will serve on the board representing TW Metals. TW Metals provides a wide range of precision metal products and processing services.

B.J. Schramm, Chief Executive Officer, will represent Hitco Carbon Composites on the SEA Board. Hitco is a provider of innovative material solutions and composite structures. Mr. Schramm will also continue to serve as Chairman of the Supplier Advisory Council (SAC), a select group of CEOs from supplier companies engaged in implementing the SEA Industry Conversion Plan.

About the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA)

SEA is the Joint Program Office for the conversion of the aerospace, defense and space industry supply chain. SEA is a non-profit alliance of leading industry prime contractors, tier-one suppliers and other key industry suppliers whose purpose is to accelerate supply chain performance. SEA membership includes The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Company, United Technologies, Parker Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Textron, Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft, Space Systems Loral, Hitco Carbon Composites, Bombardier, and TW Metals.

The industry Conversion Plan deploys a collaborative business system adopted by SEA member companies to help supplier organizations expand their capabilities and gain immediate and sustainable improvements.

To learn more about SEA visit the SEA website at www.seaonline.org.

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