LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen E.
Gill, Chairman & CEO of The Gill Corporation, is being
presented with the Fourth Annual Gilbert W. Speed Award, honoring outstanding
leadership and collaboration across the global aerospace and
defense supply chain. Stephen
Gill is the fourth winner of the award which was presented
today by the Aviation Week Network at its 32nd
Annual SpeedNews Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers
Conference in Beverly Hills,
CA.
Stephen began working at the family business (The Gill
Corporation) at age 14. He attended the University of Southern California and during his
college years continued to work summers at the corporation.
In 1965, Stephen graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Industrial Management. After college, Stephen joined The Gill
Corporation on a full time basis. He began as leadman for line #2
and worked his way up through a series of positions where he was
exposed to all facets of the business. In 1991, Stephen
stepped into the role of CEO and executed a corporate growth
strategy that involved facilities expansion and strategic
acquisitions that included Castle Industries in California, Alcore Brigantine in France, Alcore Inc. in Maryland and Insoleq (The Gill Corporation,
Europe Ltd.) in Northern Ireland. The Company has grown in
sales from $18 million in 1993 to
over $260 million in 2017.
Stephen currently serves as Chairman and CEO. The Gill
Corporation is headquartered in El Monte,
California and employs over 1000 personnel worldwide.
The company has received numerous recognitions of excellence
including the prestigious Boeing Supplier of the Year.
Stephen exemplifies the qualities we remember in Gil Speed in terms of innovation and a
customer-first leadership style," said Greg
Hamilton, President of Aviation Week Network. "He also
has inspired and mentored so many of today's best in science,
engineering, manufacturing and operations."
"I am truly honored to receive this recognition in an industry
that's been my life's work," said Mr. Gill. "Gil Speed and I shared a common passion for
commercial aviation. Gil was a friend, trusted advisor and
contributed greatly to the success of The Gill Corporation. I
am proud that SpeedNews and the Gil
Speed family have selected me for this prestigious award and
appreciate the opportunity to express my gratitude to my colleagues
and family for their support throughout my 60+ year career."
The Gilbert W. Speed Award honors
the legacy of the man who founded SpeedNews, the aviation
industry's newsletter of record, in 1979 and established its annual
suppliers Conference in 1987.
Mr. Speed, who passed away in January 2014 at age 81, was a well-respected
industry partner and touched many lives during his 60+-year tenure
in the aviation industry. Previous award winners include
David P. Storch, Chairman &
CEO of AAR, Scott Smith,
President of AMI Metals and Jim
Downey, Co-Founder of EnCore Aerospace.
For more information about the Gil
Speed Award, visit
http://speednews.com/commercial-aviation-industry-suppliers-conference.
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