Awards | UEC Electronics

Nunn Perry Award Recipient for DoD Mentor Protégé Program with Raytheon Missile Systems – Award strongly attributed to the Renewable Energy System Designed by UEC Electronics in use by the Marine Corps in Afghanistan.
Named South Carolina’s fastest growing Manufacturer by Inc Magazine
Named a “Champion of Change,” by the White House, Nominated by SECNAV

Presented Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS) Supplier 3 Star Excellence Award
Named to the Top 25 fastest growing businesses in South Carolina by the SC Chamber of Commerce
Named South Carolina’s fastest growing Manufacturer by Inc Magazine

Presented Raytheon Missile Systems Supplier 3 Star Excellence Award
June – National Award Recipient, Small Business Person of the Year – Rebecca Ufkes traveled to Washington DC and was awarded first Runner Up National Small Business Person of the Year. She was invited to the White House’s Rose Garden to hear President Obama speak about Small Business and participated at the National Awards ceremony with all other State Nominated Participants.
May – South Carolina’s Small Business Person of the Year – Rebecca Ufkes traveled to Columbia, SC and was awarded Small Business Person of the Year for the State of South Carolina. The nomination was made by the Small Business office for the positive economic impact UEC has made on the South Carolina economy prior to and during the recession, as well as the significant positive impact UEC has had on other small businesses, large businesses and government agencies in the state.

DoD Mentor-Protégé Program Acceptance through Naval Aviation (NAVAIR) Patuxent River, MD – NAVAIR approves the Raytheon Company and UEC Electronics in the Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program. The Raytheon Company was selected by NAVAIR to mentor UEC Electronics developing their existing capabilities to be a better supplier to DoD. To date Raytheon mentorship has assisted in the migration from ISO9001 Quality Management System to AS9100, the incorporation of a J-STD-001 Class 3 Surface Mount Line, CMMI certification efforts as well employee development efforts for the UEC Electronics management staff.
Small Business Award of Excellence – SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic’s Small Business Subcontractor of the Year, for work performed with Stanley Associates. UEC manufactured five key cables for the intercommunications suite on the MRAP.

SB Award of Excellence – SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic’s Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year, for work performed designing and manufacturing a Power Distribution Unit for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle.

The Navy’s first Graduate of the Next Generation Manufacturing Technical Assistance Production Program (MTAPP)