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HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INVESTS $1.85 MILLION IN PUERTO RICO
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Source: Development Counsellors International
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28/02/2007
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New engineering center to create 105 jobs equivalent to
$4 million in annual payroll
SAN JUAN, PR—PRIDCO announced today that Honeywell Aerospace, a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for the aviation and aerospace industries will establish operations this year at the Guanajibo Industrial Park in Mayagüez.
The company is expected to hire Information Technology, engineering and customer support employees for positions ranging from entry-level to professional.
The announcement that Honeywell Aerospace will open operations in Puerto Rico was made by the Hon. Aníbal Acevedo-Vilá, Governor of Puerto Rico at the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company’s (PRIDCO) headquarters in Hato Rey. Honeywell Aerospace’s arrival in Puerto Rico is the combined result of PRIDCO’s promotional and business development efforts, the strength of local engineering and technology university programs, and the proven success of aerospace companies that have operations on the island, such as Infotech Aerospace Services.
“We are pleased that Honeywell Aerospace is locating in Puerto Rico, as our operations here will help us meet global business goals,” said Paul D. Hopkins, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Honeywell Aerospace. Honeywell Aerospace will rent 12,000 square feet from PRIDCO’s industrial facilities in Mayagüez.
“We are extremely pleased by Honeywell’s decision to establish operations in Puerto Rico as it enables us to further develop a knowledge based economy that results in higher paying jobs and retains some of our best minds. We are honored that Honeywell has recognized the talent and value of making business with Puerto Rico,” Boris Jaskille, PRIDCO’s Executive Director, said.
The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company is a government-owned corporation dedicated to promoting Puerto Rico as an investment destination for companies and industries worldwide. Since its establishment in 1950, PRIDCO has been responsible for attracting over 6,000 manufacturing plants and creating more than 556,000 jobs throughout the island. PRIDCO continues to be a catalyst for Puerto Rico’s economic development, leading the transformation from a traditional industrial economy to an economy based on knowledge. PRIDCO emphasizes on promoting industries with high intellectual content such as the life sciences, technology, computing and services that leverage on our people’s extraordinary talent, experience and capacity for innovation. |
» Hamdi Chaouk, Director General of Civil Aviation – Lebanon
