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Spectrum Aeromed Listed on INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List Three Consecutive Years


Spectrum Aeromed recently


Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin Team on V-280 Valor™


Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin


will work as a team on the Bell V­280 Valor, making Lockheed Martin the first of Bell Helicopter’s V­280 program tier one team members. Additional team members will be announced in the com­ ing months. "We are very excited about teaming


with Lockheed Martin on the V­280,” said John Garrison, president and CEO of Bell Helicopter. "Lockheed Martin is a premier defense and aerospace con­ tracting company celebrating 100 years of success. Their experience and inno­ vation, combined with their strong business relationships serving their cus­ tomers at the U.S. Department of Defense and other government agen­ cies, will help us provide the highest levels of maturity and technical readi­ ness required for Future Vertical Lift missions.” “We made the strategic decision to


invest in a mission system and provide Bell Helicopter with this leap­ahead combat capability on the V­280 Valor,” said Dale P. Bennett, executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training. “The U.S. Government and Lockheed Martin have


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created affordable yet highly­advanced mission equipment packages for numerous aircraft that can be lever­ aged to provide an affordable and effective solution for the Future Vertical Lift program. Our efforts will allow the U.S. Army to take advantage of the advanced technology and matu­ rity we’ve achieved in integrated avion­ ics, sensors, and weapons.” The Bell V­280 Valor was recently


selected by the U.S. Army to enter into negotiations for the Joint Multi­Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) program, with contracts expected to be awarded by September 2013. The transformational features of Bell Helicopter’s third generation tiltrotor capitalize on combat­proven technolo­ gy. The Valor is designed to deliver the best value in procurement, operations and support, and force structure, through increased maintainability, component reliability, and systems designed to reduce operational and support costs. The Valor’s versatile design has the capacity to perform a multitude of missions with unparal­ leled speed, range and agility, making the aircraft a combat multiplier. The Bell V­280 is the most advanced and operationally effective vertical lift solu­ tion, providing the warfighter a deci­ sive advantage. 


announced that they have been listed on the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for the third consecutive year. Spectrum moved up once again on the list this year with three­year rev­ enue growth of 213%, and is ranked number one in the top 100 in the State of North Dakota and number 44 in the top 100 of manufacturing companies. The announcement comes one


month after Spectrum Aeromed announced three promotions and a new hire. “We are honored to be named to the INC 5000 list for the third year in a row and increase our rank ,” said Chief Operating Officer of Spectrum Aeromed Chad Kost. “It’s great to see in black and white how our staff members’ hard work has increased our company’s growth, first with the promotions and new position and now with this notable recognition.” North Dakota has been on an econom­


ic boom and is one of the most financially sound states in the United States. “Being ranked number one in the


state as the fastest growing company is a huge honor because we’re a company focused on providing customers life­ saving solutions for their air ambu­ lances,” said Spectrum Aeromed President and CEO Dean Atchison. “The more we grow the more impact we have on saving lives, which is how we truly measure success.” “I want to once again thank all of our


valued customers and employees that work hard every day to make us suc­ cessful and enabled us make it once again on this prestigious list,” said Atchison. 


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