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Amertron increases product offerings with a Strategic Alliance with Timbercon, Inc. Melbourne, FL, October 21, 2008: Amertron is a certified 8(a) SDB/Hispanic Business and is a long time supplier to the aerospace, defense and commercial industries. Amertron specializes in low volume, high reliability contract manufacturing. Amertron manufacturers RF cables, wire harness, printed circuit board assemblies, flex cards, and mechanical assembly. This partnership will add Fiber Optic cables to Amertron’s product offerings. Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, is pleased to announce the establishment of a strategic alliance with Amertron headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. This alliance offers customers access to a more comprehensive suite of connectivity solutions by combining Amertron’s copper cable and integration capabilities with Timbercon’s vast array of fiber optic technology. "Our decision to work closely with Amertron was based on our customers’ need for complete solutions from a single vendor. Reputation and performance made Amertron the logical choice." said John Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Timbercon. “As part of Amertron’s strategic goal to provide a complete solution to our customer’s need, we look forward to adding Fiber Optic technology to our product line.” said James Harhi, President of Amertron. About Amertron. Founded in 1971, Amertron specializes in the production of high-reliability electronic products. Capabilities include the designing, manufacturing and testing of electronic sub-assemblies, chassis and cables suitable for harsh environment applications. They take pride in their recognized ability to apply production engineering techniques to improve quality, enhance performance and reduce production cost. Additional company information can be found at www.amertron.com About Timbercon, Inc. Founded in 1997, Timbercon, Inc. is a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company providing a vast array of connectivity solutions to the military/defense, data storage, telecommunications, industrial, broadcast and networking industries. In addition to standard fiber optic connectivity and attenuated Loopbacks, Timbercon has pioneered proprietary harsh environment products, many of which are now considered to be an industry benchmark. Additional information can be found at www.timbercon.com.
Article in The Diario Las Americas September 05, 2007 Aritcle posted about Amertron's recent award from the HBIF http://www.diariolasamericas.com/news.php?nid=35779&pag=1
Amertron receives 8(A) certification from SBA West Melbourne, FL, May 14, 2007: Amertron received final certification in the SBA 8(A) program effective May 8, 2007. The Small Business Administration’s 8 (A) program is a business development program for Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Amertron participation will generate exciting new opportunities for the local economy. Amertron’s contract manufacturing division in West Melbourne, FL will benefit from the participation in this program. Amertron produces high reliability electronic product including custom cables, printed circuit boards, and enclosures. Amertron is currently enrolled in two Department of Defense Mentor Protégé programs. Harris GCSD mentors Amertron in a “For Credit” Mentor Protégé Agreement with the Department of Defense. Amertron also participates in the US Navy’s training program “Defense Small Business Technology and Readiness Resource” (DSTARR). These programs provide Amertron a strong foundation to sustain the aggressive growth plan. Amertron’s contract manufacturing division in West Melbourne, FL will benefit from the participation in this program. Amertron produces high reliability electronic product including custom cables, printed circuit boards, and enclosures. Amertron is currently enrolled in two Department of Defense Mentor Protégé programs. Harris GCSD mentors Amertron in a “For Credit” Mentor Protégé Agreement with the Department of Defense. Amertron also participates in the US Navy’s training program “Defense Small Business Technology and Readiness Resource” (DSTARR). These programs provide Amertron a strong foundation to sustain the aggressive growth plan. Department of Defense Approves Harris Corporation's Mentor-Protégé
The DoD Mentor-Protégé program encourages large, established prime contractors such as Harris to help "We are very pleased to receive this approval from the DoD, which further enhances the long-term Under the one-year program, Harris will help Amertron develop its management and operations resources An official strategic supplier of Harris, Amertron received the Harris Small Disadvantaged Business Supplier "We are very pleased to be selected by Harris for this mentoring program and to have the opportunity to The DoD Mentor-Protégé program, which is overseen by the Department of Defense, Office of Small Amertron, Inc. specializes in the production of high-reliability electronic products. Capabilities include the About Harris Corporation |
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Amertron continues strong growth and focuses on diversification in 2006-2007. September 5, 2006
Amertron’s major accomplishments for the current year are acceptance into the US Navy MTTAP Mentor Protégé Program, Minority certification by the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council, hiring of a dedicated Outside Sales Representative, new partnership with a Manufacturer Representative Firm, and ISO 9001 Certification scheduling. On May 1, 2006, Amertron was accepted into the US Navy’s MTTAP program (http://www.mtapp-tng.org/). The MTTAP program will help Amertron develop a stronger foundation to handle the 20%-30% growth over the next five years. Amertron has already completed their assessment and are in the final stages of developing Continuous Improvement Plans for Production, Quality, Sales, Marketing, and Engineering. On August 23, 2006, Amertron received certification as a minority business with the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (http://www.nmsdcfl.com). This organization will provide Amertron excellent networking opportunities with prime contractors. It also provides a local minority certification for Amertron to leverage when quoting city, county, or state contracts. On September 5, Susan Schneider starts as Amertron’s first Outside Sales Representative. Susan has over 16 years experience in electronics sales on Florida’s east coast. Susan’s goal is to help diversify Amertron’s customer base. We are confident with that Susan will provide instant results to Amertron’s sales and diversification. On September 1, Charles Toelcke from EKCLEOT Ltd. will begin working as Amertron’s Manufacturer Representative Firm. Charles recently retired from Lockheed Martin as a Sub Contracts Manager. His experience in government contracting and network of contacts provide Amertron with an invaluable resource. We look forward to EKCLEOT Ltd being a long-term partner to our continued success. Finally, Amertron has scheduled their ISO 9001 certification for November 2006. While Amertron’s quality rating with all customers has always been 98% or higher, we understand the industry’s demand for ISO certification. We believe official ISO 9001 certification is an important step to continue our separation from competition and be recognized as a leader in Central Florida electronics manufacturing and service. Amertron has passed every customer audit to ISO 9001 standards and continues to be complaint. In the mean time, Amertron offers any new customer the ability to perform their own quality audit.
Harris Corporation Presents Small Business Awards - May 1, 2006 MELBOURNE, Florida, May 1, 2006 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today recognized a number of its small business suppliers during an annual awards ceremony held at the company's Palm Bay, Florida facility. Among this year's Small Business Award winners are four Brevard County-based companies: B&D Machine and Tool, Inc., and Southeastern Engineering, both in Palm Bay; and Amertron and CCCS, both in West Melbourne. "Small businesses play a significant role in our commitment to satisfying customer expectations for the highest levels of quality and performance, service, on-time delivery, and cost-effectiveness," said Don Weiss, director, Materiel, Harris Government Communications Systems Division. "This is our way of recognizing those suppliers who have met our high standards and who are helping us meet or exceed the expectations of our customers." The criteria used for selecting the Small Business Award winners included total calendar year 2005 dollars placed with the supplier, exceptional customer service, consistently high quality and on-time schedule ratings, and the highest number of Harris procurement/subcontract buyer votes. The following are this year's awards and their recipients: Small Business Supplier of the Year — B&D Machine and Tool, Inc., Palm Bay, FL Awards day activities included a breakfast preceding the awards ceremony for the Small Business Award winners, a luncheon for the suppliers and Harris representatives, and a tour of the Harris Customer Briefing Center. Harris Government Communications Systems Division conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured communications™ solutions and information systems that solve the mission-critical challenges of its military and government customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees, including 5,500 engineers and scientists. The company's four operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. For more information, visit www.harris.com. AMERTRON DEVELOPS NEW ROUTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Amertron’s business model changed in July 2002, when Amertron Inc recruited James Harhi from Walt Disney World. Harhi was responsible for the coin-op industry for all of Disney's Florida theme parks, resorts, and cruise ships. With over 1,200 machines and 28 locations, his hands on management led to a comprehensive understanding of the coin-op industry. As a new member of the Amertron team, he worked with Amertron’s engineering staff to develop better solutions to arcade industry problems. One example is the development of replacement parts for Konami's MoCap Boxing game. These and other products were an instant hit in the industry because of their reliability and ready availability. As Amertron developed products and won customers, the arcade commercial parts division was spun off into a new company – Amergames Inc. Amergames sales continue to grow and customers have seen a seamless transition to the new website and marketing effort. Amergames strong sales figures are related to the company’s open communications with its customers. Customers’ suggestions are welcomed as Amergames is constantly looking for new products to design and to improve existing products. In November 2003, Amertron started a service division called Amertron ASG (Arcade Service Group). This division has over 20 people working in the Orlando area. The team provides service to customer owned arcade equipment. Amertron ASG provides Amertron with hands on feedback on company developed arcade products and development of new arcade products that may be difficult or costly for the arcade owner to acquire. With his extensive experience in the arcade industry, Harhi believed that route operators needed timely, accurate information in order to optimize route profitability. The ideal system would provide faster notice of out-of-service, monitor revenue, cost of maintenance, and time to service. The system would also be less costly to install and operate than a card system, and require less training of employees. Amertron set out to meet this challenge, by creating the Arcade Tracker. First, Amertron developed an on-line Arcade Management Portal. On this secure website, all games, locations, downtimes, parts ordering, and revenues would be tracked for the operators. The website has a Customer Interface that allows an operator’s customer to enter problems or requests into the website without compromising the operator’s security. The operator can log on to the website or instruct the website to page to the operator’s email, cell phone, or text pager. Next Harhi led Amertron to develop the ATOM (Arcade Tracker Onboard Meter). The ATOM is a printed circuit board assembly that tracks daily revenues for arcade machines. The ATOM’s data is collected by IR to a Pocket PC PDA that can jpload the data to the website. By using the ATOM and the Arcade Management Portal website (www.arcadetracker.com), an operator can track down times, parts, and review revenue by day. The operator will no longer have to spend time collecting or replacing meters. Amertron believes that operators who cannot afford or do not want a card system will find this the most cost effective solution for their operation. Arcadetracker will make its public debut at the Fun Expo in Las Vegas (when??). Amertron has field tested the units and software and will begin production and presales on August 15, 2004. For more information on how to own and use Arcade Tracker, contact James Harhi. Harhi can be reached by email james.harhi@amertron.com or cell phone 321-354-5204.
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