Thursday, June 23, 2011

Ping, Universal Avionics named top state manufacturers - Portland Business Journal:

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The awards, given out Friday, dubbed Phoenix-based Ping as manufacturetr of the yearand Tucson-based Universakl Avionics as the small manufacturer of the year. “This year’ss winners exemplify dedication to product innovationm and a commitment to the stateof Arizona,” said Mark chairman of the AMC and vice chai of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Ping, which has become a leader in golf club manufacturing, is celebratingh 50 years of The company has been innovating in golf desigjn since Karsten Solheim developed the first Ping putter in his Redwoocd City, Calif., garage, taking the name from the soun d the club made when it strucjk a ball.
Ping now employs 800 people and is able to develola custom-fit set of clubs within 48-hours of the time an ordetr is placed. Universal Avionics has been in busineswsince 1981. Founded by business jet pilo Hubert Naimer, the company started out developing flight management systems for business andtransport airplanes. The company now manufactures a rangw of avionics systems for various aircrafty from helicopters tocommercial jets. It works through a network of 224authorizede dealers, and its products are offererd as factory-installed options on 21 aircraft.

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