| Press Release: July 20, 2009 |
SNC announces it’s new location in Port Huron, Michigan Sparks, Nevada – July 20, 2009 – Sierra Nevada Corporation and Acheson Ventures announced today that SNC has opened an operation in Port Huron, Michigan, 405 Water Street. This new operation represents an expansion of company’s Homeland Security capabilities, capitalizing on their strengths and leading to the potential of Port Huron, Michigan optimistically becoming a center of excellence for border security and home to a National Center for training, experimentation, and information assimilation. SNC has hired a Michigan Based firm (True North Logistics) to establish and operate the first Phase of this multi-tiered, multi-year growth strategy that has a primary focus on Homeland Security and Safety. True North Logistics is led by Major General Bradley M. Lott (USMC, Ret) a local St Clair resident who retired to Michigan after 34 years of active duty with the US Marine Corps. The True North team will consist of six Michigan employees who will support the SNC operation. Our SNC and True North plan to further expand the unique capabilities at the SNC Port Huron location by capitalizing on the technology and resource bases of SNC's other expertise at their operations nation-wide to aide in the development of the Port Huron office. The project represents six skilled positions including a Crew Chief and five Aerostat Handlers as members of the ground operations crew. These are in addition to the six True North employees.About Sierra Nevada Corporation MEDIA CONTACT: generalinfo@sncorp.com or 775-331-0222 |
