BAE Systems Honours Artemis Optical With A Gold Tier Supplier Award
LiteHUD™ Low Profile Head Up Display flying on Advanced Hawk. (Photo Credit - BAE Systems)
PLYMOUTH, UK – March 29, 2022 – Artemis Optical today announced it received a Gold Tier Award for exceptional performance and contributions to supply chain success for BAE Systems, Inc.’s Electronic Systems sector. Artemis was honored at a virtual ceremony and was selected from the pool of suppliers that worked with BAE Systems in 2021.
Artemis CEO Nick Hurst commented, ‘We are delighted to have been recognized by BAE Systems with this award. It is a reflection of the hard work and dedication shown by our team here at Artemis working alongside the team at BAE Systems to ensure we deliver the highest quality products on time, every time.’
BAE Systems’ Partner 2 Win program is designed to achieve operational excellence and eliminate defects in its supply chain by raising the bar of performance expectations to meet the demand of current and future customers. As part of the program, BAE Systems meets regularly with its suppliers to transfer best practices to ensure that the components and materials that compose BAE Systems products meet the highest quality standards.
“We are very grateful for the partnership of companies like Artemis Optical and look forward to another year of exceptional performance,” said Kim Cadorette, vice president of operations for BAE Systems’ Electronic Systems sector.
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. and its 35,000 people are part of a global defence, aerospace and security company with 89,600 employees worldwide. We deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, sea and space, as well as advanced electronics, intelligence, security, and IT solutions and support services. Our dedication shows in everything we design, produce and deliver— to protect those who protect us in a high-performance, innovative culture. We push the limits of possibility to provide a critical advantage to our customers where it counts.
About Artemis Optical
Artemis Optical Limited is a world-renowned company with 70 years’ experience in the design and application of high precision, technically differentiated optical thin film coatings for the Photonics industry (light technology). It is one of the UK’s largest independent coatings providers with a client portfolio that includes blue chip original equipment manufacturers in the defence, aerospace, security, photonic surgery, medical and analytical instrumentation sectors. It has built up a global business with export sales more than doubling in the last 5 years. Situated in purpose-built hi-tech premises located at Langage Science Park in Plymouth, the company presently employs 38 highly skilled staff. The business has a vision to become the technological leader in its chosen markets and aims to grow profitably through the development of new products for existing, and new customers. Its team are dedicated to Artemis becoming one of the leading thin film coating companies in the world.
