Onboard Systems Receives 2017 Gold Boeing Performance Excellence Award
Monday, October 22, 2018
Onboard Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, today announced it received a Boeing Performance Excellence Award (BPEA) for quality and on-time delivery for the tenth consecutive year. The Boeing Company issues BPEA awards annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Onboard Systems maintained a Gold composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2016, to Sept. 30, 2017. For the year 2017, Boeing recognized 327 suppliers who achieved either a Gold or Silver level Boeing Performance Excellence Award. Onboard Systems is one of only 72 suppliers to receive the Gold level of recognition.
“Onboard Systems is committed to providing our customers with excellent cargo hook equipment and customer service,” said Jason Lemmon, President & General Manager of Onboard Systems. “Receiving our tenth consecutive BPEA confirms that we are meeting our targeted goals to consistently provide high-quality aerospace products to our customers on schedule.”
Onboard Systems supplies external load equipment to Boeing for the V-22 Osprey program. The company has received this BPEA in recognition of its ability to consistently manufacture high-quality cargo hooks and deliver them on time, in accordance to a contracted schedule.
About Onboard Systems
Onboard Systems International, Inc. designs and manufactures a complete line of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment under its TALON® brand, including belly hooks, cargo hook suspension systems, Onboard Weighing Systems and remote hooks. Its low-weight, high quality products provide helicopter operators with increased cost efficiencies and safety through customer-driven designs, responsive service and support, and low ongoing maintenance costs. Onboard Systems maintains a rigorous quality management system (QMS) designed to meet or exceed the strict requirements of AS9100 Revision D, ISO 9001:2008, helicopter airframe manufacturers, and the FAA. Founded in 1975, Onboard Systems is a privately held US corporation located in Vancouver, Washington.
About the Boeing Performance Excellence Award
For more information on the Boeing Supplier of the Year Awards and Boeing Performance Excellence Awards, visit the Boeing website.
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