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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
On Tuesday, June 17, 2008, ROLL CALL, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, was printed and delivered to members of Congress and their staff. On page five, there was an ad from the Goddard Contractors’ Association (GCA), of which MEI is a member. The ad commended the more than 8,500 men and women of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who make science and exploration "exciting and real." The ad described the incredible work that takes place every day at Goddard thanks to dedicated employees like those at MEI. To see the full ad, click here.
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Houston Business Journal reports MEI No.63 on Hispanic Business 500
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As reported in the Houston Business Journal:
MEI ranks in at 63 in the Hispanic Business 500, a listing of the 500 largest U.S. Hispanic-owned companies compiled by Hispanic Business magazine. MEI is among only three other Houston companies making the top 100 on the 500 list.
For the full Houston Business Journal article, click here.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
MEI EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATE IN VISIONARY TEAM FOR JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
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Two MEI Technologies Inc. employees were recently asked by NASA to serve on a team tasked with developing a 20-year vision for Johnson Space Center (JSC), with a one-year implementation plan to launch the vision. The group, made up of 30 Gen Y representatives who work for NASA and aerospace contractors, created an overarching goal for JSC to be “a collaborative, innovative and integrated space center, boldly expanding the frontiers of human space exploration.”
The team advocates center-wide communication to successfully implement its proposed tactics. After developing a list of 100 tactical ideas, the group chose five tactics for JSC to implement and make significant progress on within the first year:
- Virtual collaboration center
- Ultimate new employee experience
- Innovation sphere
- 360-degree mentoring
- Explore JSC contest
The goals for these tactics are to improve communication through collaboration, develop employees by utilizing interactive team experiences, encourage idea generation by providing an inspirational work environment, transfer knowledge and experience with cross-generational mentoring programs and create opportunities for the public to collaborate with and spread awareness of JSC endeavors
“I believe our leadership in the future depends on our ability to take the time now to think strategically,” said JSC Director Mike Coats in a letter commending the group for a job well done. “I was impressed with their perspectives, dedication and commitment of personal time given to this effort.”
Laura Sarmiento and Evan Twyford of MEI, along with the other Gen Y representatives, developed the plan and presented it to Coats, the Joint Leadership Team and the JSC Management Council.
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Monday, May 05, 2008
MEI Technologies’ Milhoan Receives RNASA Stellar Award
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Houston – The Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation held its annual gala and award ceremony April 25, 2008 to recognize outstanding achievements in space and create greater public awareness of the benefits of space exploration. Former Navy Captain Eugene Cernan received the 2008 National Space Trophy and Neil deGrasse Tyson, PhD, received the 2008 Space Communicator Award.
James D. Milhoan of MEI Technologies Inc. was one of six recipients awarded a Stellar Award in the late-career category. Milhoan was lauded for excellence in and dedication to NASA human space flight programs in the area of thermal protection system development and testing.
Stellar Award winners in the late-career category, pictured left to right – Astronaut Leland Melvin (presenter), James D. Milhoan, Stephen M. Francois, Beth Williams accepting for Paul Kharmats, Peggy E. Thomas, Charles R. Knarr, David B. Harris and Astronaut Sunita Williams (presenter).
Stellar Awards were established to recognize outstanding individuals and teams from industry and government who have made significant contributions to the future of our nation’s space program. The awards are presented to contributors in various stages of their career – early, mid and late – and to teams for group efforts. Twenty-five awards were bestowed with five given in the early-career category, seven in mid-career, six in late-career and seven to teams.
MEI Technologies Inc. is a nationwide technology company that specializes in systems engineering and integration, hardware development, payload integration, information security and technical products related to aerospace, industrial safety, homeland security, information technology and biotechnology for clients in civil, military and commercial industries. Headquartered in Houston, MEI is a $115 million company that employs over 700 individuals in nine states. For more information on MEI Technologies Inc., visit www.meitechinc.com.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
MEI Employee April Walczak was presented the certificate of appreciation for outstanding support to the US Army's Joint Attack Munition System (JAMS) Program Office. She was recognized for playing a critical role in supporting the Joint Air-to-Ground Program and was instrumental in drafting the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Acquisition Strategy, Test and Evaluation Master Plan and other related activities. Her continued support of the program test requirements enabled the team to move forward in support of the JAGM Request for Proposal release.
JAMS Program Office personnel speak highly of April and her work, “April is a Test and Evaluation Super Star.”
MEI Technologies provides Engineering Test and Evaluation support to the JAMS Program Office through it's AMCOM Express subcontract to Westar on the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Expedited Professional and Engineering Support Services (AMCOM EXPRESS) contract vehicle.
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Monday, August 06, 2007
MEI Ranked #7 of Largest Houston-Area Minority-Owned Businesses by the Houston Business Journal
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MEI Technologies, Inc., owned by Edelmiro Muńiz, was recently ranked as the 7th largest Houston-Area Minority-Owned Business by the Houston Business Journal, based on 2006 Local Gross Revenue.
MEI Technologies provides services to the local Houston area in areas of Systems Engineering and Integration, Specialty Engineering, Technology Development, Biotechnology, and Information Technology to diverse customers including the civil and defense aerospace, the petrochemical, and the biotechnology industries.
MEI Technologies is a growing technology company with dynamic people making extraordinary advancements in system design analysis and development, systems engineering and integration, payload integration and technical services. Founded in 1992 as Muńiz Engineering, the company employs more than 700 individuals serving clients in the civil, commercial and defense industries.
Headquartered in Houston, the company operates in eight additional states: Colorado (Denver and Colorado Springs), New Mexico (Albuquerque and White Sands Test Facility); Alabama (Huntsville), Maryland (Greenbelt), Ohio (Cleveland), Georgia (Marietta), Mississippi (Stennis Space Center), and California (San Jose and Los Angeles). Since 2000, company sales have steadily increased from $18 million (in 2000) to more than $100 million for 2006.
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Thursday, July 19, 2007
MEI Technologies, Inc. recently received Recertification for ISO 9001:2000 by TÜV America, a leading management systems Registrar. ISO certification is an industry-recognized level of quality and service that is a part of MEI’s continuing quality program.
ISO compliance means cost effective and efficient organizations, consistent quality products, greater accountability on executive management’s involvement, measurable quality objectives in the Quality System, and customer confidence. MEI's ISO 9001:2000 Certification covers the corporation's technical and managerial contract employment services.
The audit for ISO compliance assesses the process approach when developing, implementing and improving the effectiveness of a quality management system. This approach provides:
- Understanding and meeting requirements
- Providing processes in terms of added value
- Obtaining process performance and effectiveness results
- Maintaining continuous improvement based on objective measurements
ISO 9001:2000 Certification confirms MEI’s commitment to continually improve our products and processes based on ISO’s high standards and to continually provide our customers with the highest quality service.
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