IAS Puerto Rico Hires 500th Employee in Isabela and Continues Hiring
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PRESS RELEASE
August 28, 2007
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ISABELA, PUERTO RICO-- August 28, 2007 -- Infotech Aerospace Services, Inc. (IAS), a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney and Infotech Enterprises, announced the hiring of the 500th employee at its facility in Isabela. Additionally, IAS is continuing its search for talented engineering, supply chain management and information technology (IT) professionals to help execute their growth strategy. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.
“We are pleased to announce that we have reached our initial goal of creating 500 jobs in Puerto Rico,” said Rita Peralta, IAS President and General Manager. “This milestone, accomplished one year ahead of schedule, demonstrates our commitment to Puerto Rico, and proves our capabilities to deliver high-quality engineering, supply chain management and IT services in the highly competitive global aerospace industry.”
“IAS was the first aerospace company to establish operations in Puerto Rico four years ago,” said Peralta. “As the leading aerospace company on the Island, we were pioneers in establishing an operation which is a model of innovation serving the aerospace industry.”
“All 500 IAS employees are dedicated and committed professionals,” said Peralta. “Many of them are recent graduates from local universities and others are experienced Puerto Rican engineers that have returned from other countries to work with us here in the western part of the Island, close to their families and in a region that offers excellent quality of life. We’re proud to have each and every one of them on the IAS team.”
IAS is dedicated to the design of specialized programming for commercial and military aircraft engines, including computer programming analysis, mechanical design and drafting, structural analysis, heat transfer and supply chain management. IAS started operations in Puerto Rico in August 2003, as a pilot program with 18 engineers. The company’s modern facilities are located in more than 47,000 square feet at the Mora Guerrero Industrial Park in Isabela.
Candidates interested in applying for positions available at Infotech Aerospace Services, Inc. should do so through the company’s web site: www.infotechpr.net .
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
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