TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) plans to expand its Southern Arizona operations by adding nearly
2,000 jobs at the Missile Systems business headquarters over a five
year period. The company plans to hire workers at all skill levels
with an emphasis on engineering and other higher-wage, technical
positions. Job creation, facilities expansion and operational
output is expected to result in billions of dollars of economic
impact for Arizona over 10
years.
"These rewarding, high technology jobs will support Raytheon's
growth and bring even more top talent to this region," said Dr.
Taylor W. Lawrence, Raytheon Missile
Systems president. "The strong support we receive from state and
local organizations is essential to our expansion plans, and will
help provide Raytheon with the workforce and infrastructure to meet
the growing demand we are seeing from our customers."
The company's decision to expand here validates Southern Arizona's strengths in innovation,
technology and quality as a community to attract and retain talent.
State, regional and local partners are working with Raytheon to
demonstrate that Arizona has the
partnerships, infrastructure and workforce to meet the company's
long-term growth needs.
Partners in the expansion initiative include Arizona Governor Doug
Ducey, Arizona Commerce Authority, Pima County, City of
Tucson, Sun Corridor Inc., Tucson Electric Power and the
Tucson Airport Authority.
State of
Arizona
"With an existing workforce of 10,000 people
and a network of over 500 suppliers in Arizona, Raytheon is the largest private
employer in Southern Arizona and
has an incredibly positive economic impact throughout our state,"
said Governor Ducey. "Increasing Raytheon's infrastructure and job
growth in Arizona is a major win
for all of us, and the result of strong partnerships
statewide."
City of
Tucson
"Raytheon's decision to annex into the city
gave them the tools and opportunity to stay and grow in
Tucson. Management saw that being
part of Tucson made good business
sense," said Mayor Jonathan
Rothschild, City of Tucson.
"We're very pleased that Raytheon has chosen to expand its
operations in Tucson."
Pima County
"Pima County is thrilled to support the
addition of 2,000 Raytheon jobs here in Southern Arizona," said Sharon Bronson, chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors. "In
recent years, the County has made several key
transportation/infrastructure investments near Raytheon to support
potential expansions such as this one today, including the Raytheon
buffer zone; creation of the Aerospace, Defense & Technology
Research and Business Park; and rerouting Hughes Access Road to
create the new Aerospace Parkway."
Sun Corridor Inc.
"The impact of adding nearly 2,000
jobs and significant investment by our region's largest private
employer cannot be overstated," said Joe
Snell, president & CEO, Sun Corridor Inc.
"Raytheon's decision comes on the heels of other relocations and
expansions in the last few years by Caterpillar, HomeGoods and
Comcast among others. Southern
Arizona is now at the top of national job growth rankings,
making us a region on the move."
Arizona Commerce Authority
"Raytheon's decision to expand its operations in Tucson is excellent news not only for the
region, but for our entire state's economy," said Sandra Watson, President & CEO, Arizona
Commerce Authority. "Following a competitive search process,
Arizona's pro-business policies,
exceptional talent and strategic location won out. This project
will create a significant number of high-wage jobs, adding to the
already strong momentum in Southern
Arizona."
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration,
C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and
mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon
is headquartered in Waltham,
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