Cobham Takes Top Award in Large Company Category at Workplace Excellence Awards for the Second Time

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Cobham Sensor Systems in San Diego was named Marble winner, taking top prize in the large company category at the 2010 Workplace Excellence Awards. The awards are sponsored by the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management.

Cobham was one of nine companies, selected from more than 87 nominated, honored at the awards ceremony which recognized exceptional human resources practices. Cobham is a nationally known designer and manufacturer of radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave products which support a wide spectrum of Defense, Space and Homeland Security solutions including electronic warfare, RADAR and communication systems.

"Cobham has an ongoing commitment to identifying and employing top technical talent and we are pleased to be recognized for the culture of excellence that we have created," says President Dave Schmitz.  "We have put in motion a series of initiatives designed to engage the workforce at every level.  Providing a workplace that is positive creates opportunities for all employees to participate in a meaningful way.  By helping employees reach their potential both personally and professionally, they execute strategies that support our customer and our ultimate success."

In 2009, Cobham faced great challenges with record demand for increasingly complex products.  Technical superiority in the military/aerospace market created a demand larger than in any year of the company's 28-year history.  There was a genuine fear that without careful management of the culture, the challenge would be seen as impossible and the workload demoralizing.  In order to maintain engagement, there was a focus on professional growth and special projects as a means to get all employees involved in producing exceptional results.  In this way, employees were asked to Reach New Heights - personally, professionally and behaviorally to create an energized and positive work environment.

San Diego-based Cobham, a high growth market leader, is setting new standards in the design and development of high technology electronic solutions used in aerospace and defense systems. The company offers employees outstanding opportunities to advance and to collaborate with the best minds in leading edge defense technology.

About Cobham Sensor Systems

Cobham Sensor Systems designs and manufactures all classes of active and passive microwave components, assemblies and subsystems for the aerospace and defense industries, and is the leading supplier of many microwave products.

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