Boyd Recognized with Silver Tier Partner 2 Win Award from BAE Systems
We are honored to receive recognition from BAE Systems. Boyd consistently demonstrates a commitment to the highest quality and delivery standards for customers, and this recognition validates our commitment to customer support and execution excellence.
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'We are honored to receive this recognition from our valued customer, BAE Systems,' said Doug Britt, Boyd Chief Executive Officer. 'Boyd consistently demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of quality and delivery on behalf of its customers. This recognition validates our commitment to customer support and execution excellence.'
BAE Systems' Partner 2 Win program promotes operational excellence and eliminates inefficiencies in its supply chain by raising the bar of performance expectations. As part of the program, BAE Systems meets regularly with its suppliers to transfer best practices and ensure the components and materials that comprise its products meet the highest quality standards.
'I want to sincerely thank our winning suppliers for their exceptional support and groundbreaking solutions that have set new standards in our industry,' said Jennica Dearborn, Vice President of Operations, Electronic Systems at BAE. 'We look forward to our continued collaborations with Boyd that push the boundaries of what's possible.'
Boyd aerospace and defense thermal technologies are deployed in flight, space exploration and global communications satellites with cooling solutions designed to operate in the most dynamic and demanding conditions known to mankind. These thermal technologies require fully optimized systems that need little to no maintenance, are durable to withstand environmental extremes, and are compact and lightweight to ensure maximum fuel efficiency and payload capacity. Boyd's thermal innovation helps customers deploy increasingly greater power density electronics and higher system performance levels. Boyd's scalable design and manufacturing capabilities under defense-grade quality management systems safely accelerate customer speed to deployment.
About Boyd
Boyd is the trusted global innovator of sustainable solutions that make our customers' products better, safer, faster, and more reliable. Our innovative engineered materials and thermal solutions advance our customers' technology to maximize performance in the world's most advanced data centers; enhance reliability and extend range for electric and autonomous vehicles; advance the accuracy of cutting-edge personal healthcare and diagnostic systems; enable performance-critical aircraft and security technologies; and accelerate innovation in next-generation electronics and human-machine-interface. Core to Boyd's global manufacturing is a deep commitment to protecting the environment with sustainable, scalable, lean, strategically located regional operations that reduce waste and minimize carbon footprint. We empower our employees, develop their potential, and inspire them to do the right things with integrity and accountability to champion our customers' success.
About BAE Systems
The Electronic Systems sector of BAE Systems is part of a global defense, aerospace, and security company. We deliver products and services for air, land, sea, and space, as well as advanced electronics, intelligence, security, and IT solutions and support services. Our dedication shows in everything we design, produce, and deliver— to protect those who protect us in a high-performance, innovative culture. We push the limits of possibility to provide a critical advantage to our customers where it counts.
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