CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 2, 2017) – Rockwell Collins has named nine companies as Supplier of the Year for 2017. With a supply base of more than 2,500 direct and indirect suppliers, it’s an exceptional honor to be distinguished as one of the company’s top-performing suppliers for a given year.

“Announcing our top suppliers each year is always an exciting event,” said Wayne Flory, vice president of Material & Supply for Rockwell Collins. “It highlights that our suppliers share the same goals and values as Rockwell Collins and that they are truly an extension of our business when it comes to delivering on our customer commitments.”

Nominated suppliers are scored using a formula that takes into account total cost of ownership, quality, and on-time delivery over the past fiscal year. The ability to demonstrate innovation and show how they were able to go above and beyond for Rockwell Collins was also a requirement to be considered for the award.

Supplier of the Year Awards were selected in the following categories:

• Assemblies
  Timberline Manufacturing, Marion, Iowa
  
• Corporate/Employee Services
  BCD Travel, Utrecth, Netherlands (HQ), Atlanta, Georgia
•  Development and Engineering Services
  Zollner Elektronik, Zandt, Germany
•  Electrical Build to Print
  Whitmor/Wirenetics, Valencia, California
•  Electronic Components
  OPT HELLAS, Athens, Greece
  
• Facilities Support Services
  TEK Products, Long Lake, Minnesota
•  Mechanical Build to Print
  J&E Precision Machining, San Jose, California
  
• Manufacturing and Product Support
  Adept Fasteners, Valencia, California
•  Value Add Supplier
  Tesat Spacecom, Backnang, Germany

About Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative aviation and high-integrity solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, simulation and training, and information management is delivered by a global workforce, and a service and support network that crosses more than 150 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.