Tech_020711.qxd - Raytheon

The winners and leadership shared their
thoughts on the awards ceremony, their
accomplishments, the business impact of
their technical achievements, and what
they liked most about Raytheon.
Gano Chatterji and Kapil Sheth, from
Raytheon Technical Services Company,
worked as a team to develop “FACET“,
for air traffic control systems. Gano
remarked that their success was a team
effort, that they inspired each other and at
the same time made each other perspire.
Kapil recommended that “Whatever you
do, do it with passion.“
Kim Ernzen, from Raytheon Aircraft Company,
said, “It is an exceptional evening. Just the
fact that we are in the Smithsonian, which
is basically the history of aviation, it’s everything
that we (RAC) make and do. Being a
part of this tonight is a neat experience, to
be at the forefront of technology since we
are a technology company.“
Peter Gould, a member of the SPY-3
Phased Array team from Electronic Systems,
stated, “Technology is very important to
this company, it is our core. This event
highlights that to everyone.“
Navid Yazdani, a member of the Turbo coding
for Milstar AEHF Satellite System team
from C3I, was impressed by the Raytheon
leadership presence at the event. The best
thing about working at Raytheon
for Navid was meeting his
fiancée, an engineer at
Raytheon, last summer.
Art Chester, president of HRL
Laboratories, thought this event
would be very hard to top. He
encouraged teamwork for success,
working with the exciting Raytheon
programs for inspiration. He complimented
Hans Bruesselbach, the HRL winner, for
managing to keep Raytheon a leader in the
development of high power solid-state lasers.
Mike Cole, an individual winner leading the
field of high power amplifier MMIC development
from Electronic Systems, thanked
his family for understanding the long hours
he worked, being there when he came
home with words of encouragement and
picking him up when things weren’t going
so well.
John Quillen and David Vallado, the
Orbital Dynamics Specialist Team, from
C3I in Denver, Colorado, thought the
evening was exciting and energetic. “I was
impressed with the scope of the company
and didn’t realize the breadth of technology
within the company,“ said Quillen.
Raytheon is a technology company. This
event was a celebration of how working
together we can make great things happen.
As engineers, we all value technology
and understand its importance to the
growth of the company. We understand
the need for innovation and the importance
of working as a team. The winners were
inspiring. The passion for their work makes
their ideas a reality. The support of their
families and friends helps them get across
the goal line. They are the leaders in their
fields of expertise. Congratulate the winners
and get to know them.
Take a moment and view highlights of the
event, Dan's keynote address and a special
video/photo gallery of the individual awards
available on the Engineering & Technology
Web site at
http:/home.ray.com/rayeng/people/
awards2001/awards2001.html
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