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i3 Electronics Earns ‘Preferred Supplier’ Status from Raytheon
December 10, 2015 | i3 Electronics, Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
i3 Electronics, Inc. (i3) announced today that it has recently been added to Raytheon’s “Preferred Supplier List” (PSL).
i3 Electronics has earned this “Preferred Supplier” status by continuously delivering a high level of performance and value-add to Raytheon. Designation of this prestigious “Preferred Supplier listing” will allow i3 to work even more closely with Raytheon and their world-class team of engineers, scientists and problem solvers.
“The designation of “Preferred Supplier’ from Raytheon is a progressive step for our company. i3 has demonstrated time and again that our technical capabilities and value are unmatched in the industry. We are excited to work with Raytheon on future projects that provide real-world solutions”, stated Dale Kersten, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer at i3 Electronics.
About i3 Electronics
i3 Electronics, Inc., with headquarters in Endicott, NY, is a vertically integrated provider of high performance electronic solutions consisting of: design and fabrication of printed circuit boards & advanced semiconductor packaging; high speed laminate expertise; advanced assembly services; reliability & signal integrity reliability lab services; high speed back plane & press fit assembly; and flex, rigid-flex & 2.5 & 3D die assembly. i3 product lines meet the needs of markets including aerospace & defense, medical, high performance computing, industrial, telecom, semiconductor & test and alternative energy, where highly reliable products built in robust manufacturing operations are critical for success.
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