[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 132 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S11058]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO SUMMIT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

 Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to one 
of Montana's newest and brightest stars. Summit Design and 
Manufacturing, a Montana-based company located in Helena, Montana, 
recently took a giant leap on the stepping stones of success.
  It is both an honor and a great pleasure to announce that Summit 
Design and Manufacturing was recently awarded the ``Outstanding Team 
Player Award'' by Lockheed Martin for work they have performed on the 
F-22 fighter aircraft. This award is given to only 5 Lockheed Martin 
suppliers selected from a pool of around 4,500 suppliers program wide. 
Even more impressive is that Summit's selection is the first time this 
type of supplier has received such an award.
  Since their start-up in June 1997, Summit has grown from four 
employees to 15 and now boasts deliveries for the F-22 program at 
approximately $2 million is sales for the past 12 months. In less than 
a year, this company has become one of Montana's technological 
advantages over the rest of the nation.
  Besides performing design and manufacturing work on the F-22 in 
Montana, other involvement with Lockheed Martin has included producing 
parts and tools for the X-33 Spacecraft, Joint Strike Fighter and the 
C-130J aircraft programs.
  I often say that folks in Montana are very special people and I 
commend Tom Hottman and Summit Design and Manufacturing for their 
perseverance and commitment in today's small business society.

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