REDONDO BEACH, Calif.,
March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- California's largest aerospace company, Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE: NOC), will highlight its significant economic
and educational impact on the state during California Aerospace
Week in Sacramento, March 23-24.
James Zortman, Northrop Grumman
Aerospace Systems' vice president of global logistics and
operational support, will discuss the company's numerous facilities
in the state, where some of the world's most advanced manned,
unmanned, space and missile systems are built. As the state's
largest aerospace company, Northrop Grumman's economic impact
includes:
- More than 25,000 employees and $2.5
billion in payroll in California;
- More than $1.8 billion spent with
over 4,000 California
suppliers;
- More than $5.2 million in
charitable contributions in California; and
- More than $1.8 million in
education partnerships with 23 California universities.
Zortman, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral who joined the company
after a distinguished 34-year career, will meet with legislators
during the "California Aerospace 101" session March 24 from 2 p.m.–4 p.m. in Room 113 of the
Capitol.
Northrop Grumman's recent notable manufacturing efforts include
building the world's largest aircraft with a 385 ft. wingspan in
Mojave and developing the world's
fastest integrated circuit that operates at 1 trillion cycles per
second at its advanced microelectronics foundry in Manhattan Beach.
California Aerospace Week, co-hosted by the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Aerospace States
Association (ASA), serves to educate lawmakers on how aerospace
impacts the state's economy, education system, manufacturing base
and workforce.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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