Aviall Earns Top 100 Military Friendly Employer for Third Consecutive Year

DALLAS, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviall, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, announced today it has been recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the Top 100 Military Friendly Employers by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs Magazine. Companies which earn this honor have committed themselves to recruiting and hiring veterans for jobs that utilize the leadership qualities, technical skills and field experience they earned throughout their military service. Criteria for the recognition include a company's long-term commitment to recruiting and hiring former military as well as hiring efforts and results, policies for Reserve/Guard members called to active duty, the presence of special recruitment programs and retention rates.

"We have instilled a passion at Aviall for celebrating those who have served our country," Ed Dolanksi, president and CEO of Aviall, said. "We are humbled to receive this honor for our focus on recruiting, hiring and supporting veterans. These activities are not about earning accolades. It's about doing what's right, and team members with service backgrounds propel our business to new heights every day."

This award recognizes Aviall's persistent veteran relations, recruiting and hiring efforts. This is the 12^th annual list of the Top 100 Military Friendly Employers. Companies surveyed each year are held to stringent standards. With help from an independent advisory board of industry experts, Victory Media developed the methodology and criteria for the survey, and the results were tested by Ernst & Young.

ABOUT AVIALL

Aviall is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and is a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace and defense industries.

Aviall, which has headquarters in Dallas, is the world's largest provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services. The company markets and distributes products for more than 240 manufacturers and offers approximately 2 million catalog items from 40 customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Aviall also provides maintenance for aviation batteries, wheels and brakes, as well as hose assembly, kitting and paint-mixing services. The company offers a complete set of supply-chain and logistics services, including order processing, stocking and fulfillment, automated inventory management and reverse logistics to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and customers.

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