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innovation at Rockwell Collins EDITORIAL TEAM: Managing editor: eventy-five years ago – on I am extremely proud of how far we’ve Robert Fleener +1.319.295.8791 Sept. 22, 1933 – a young come and, although we’re in the midst amateur radio enthusiast of navigating through a tough global Editor: Jill Wojciechowski +1.319.295.4998 named Arthur Collins decided economic environment, I do believe our to take a leap of faith. best days are still ahead. I also believe Copy editor: S that to understand where you’re going, Ruth Anne Denker +1.319.295.0643 In the midst of the Great Depression, you must understand and never forget this aspiring inventor and entrepreneur where you’ve been. Staff writers: Crystal Hardinger +1.319.295.3932 managed to turn his hobby into a Erin Harmeyer +1.319.295.4998 vocation when he founded Collins Marielle Rodeheffer +1.319.263.1160 Radio Company. Freelance writers In the decades to follow, the company Jill Brimeyer, Ankeny, Iowa we know today as Rockwell Collins Michael Watkins, Council Bluffs, Iowa became a leader in the aerospace and Contributors in this issue: defense industry. Phyllis Blech, Bellevue, Iowa Ann Carreras, Tullamarine, Australia Through hard work, dedication and Leonor Dominguez, Cypress, Calif. passion, the people of this company Barb Driscoll, Coralville, Iowa Ernesto Duarte, Mexicali, Mexico developed breakthrough solutions Sieglinde Fecht, Heidelberg, Germany such as radio communication Armin Goeckel, Heidelberg, Germany technology for pilots during World In this issue of Horizons, you’ll have an Katie Knowles, Reading, England War II, communications equipment for opportunity to learn about our heritage Pamela Sau Ling Leong, Singapore America’s space program, advanced when you read about the man who C.W. McGowen, San Jose, Calif. Elisa Munoz, Mexicali, Mexico Global Positioning System technology, founded our company. This is the first Carlos Bueno Neto, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Multi-ScanTM weather radar. in a series of articles scheduled for Narciso Salgado, Sao Paulo, Brazil publication in the months to come that Sophie Schurch, Blagnac, France celebrate our 75-year history. Anna Stepanova, Moscow, Russia Dinh Tran, Melbourne, Fla. Remy Xiong, Shanghai, China As you will learn, Art Collins realized Leisa Young, Ottawa, Canada the importance of surrounding Sharon Zeimet, Bellevue, Iowa himself with minds as brilliant as his own. Today, his legacy lives on in the How to contact us: thousands of brilliant minds we have Email: [email protected] Together, we’ve taken one man’s Mailing address: Horizons working at our company. Rockwell Collins M/S 124-302 passion and have turned it into a 400 Collins Road NE $4.77 billion enterprise with more than You are the future of Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0001 20,000 employees in over 60 locations and by embracing the traits Art Collins Phone: +1.319.295.4998 and 27 countries around the world. bred into our culture from the very Fax: +1.319.295.9374 beginning, we will continue to enjoy Web address: www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons numerous successes in the months and How to contact the Ombudsman: years ahead. Phone: +1.866.224.8137 or +1.319.295.7714 Email: [email protected]

Horizons is published bimonthly by Rockwell Collins Enterprise Communications for our employees, retirees, shareowners and customers. We seek to inform and inspire our readers by incorporating our company’s Vision, business goals and other Clay Jones enterprise-wide initiatives throughout our publication. We also strive to spotlight issues Chairman, President and CEO that affect our employees, our company and our industry. © 2008 Rockwell Collins, Inc. All rights reserved. Horizons Volume 13 > Issue 5 > 2008

2 > Art Collins: The life and the legacy The first in a series of articles celebrating our 75th anniversary takes an inside look at our founder through the eyes of those who knew him best.

6 > Capturing the win Rebuilding relationships and establishing trust helped the Embraer Capture Team secure a $1 billion contract and claim our 2007 Chairman’s Team Award.

8 >Drawing on experience Discover how Rockwell Collins engineers fused our Pro Line heritage with innovative technologies to create our next generation flight deck.

10 > Across our company Learn more about what’s taking place in Rockwell Collins locations around the world including Bellevue, Iowa; Heidelberg, Germany; Melbourne, Fla.; and San Jose, Calif.

Back cover > Facility spotlight Find out why it’s important for our company to be nestled at the base of a mountain, among our customers and our competitors.

Also in this issue 13 > Service Anniversaries

Visit Horizons online for the following Web extras: • Feature stories about our Chairman’s Team Award finalists • An in-depth look at Ron Kirchenbauer, senior vice president of Human Resources • A closer look at Josh Breitbach, winner of our Open Innovator quarterly award • A question-and-answer session with Jon Kounkel, Rockwell Collins manager of Lean and Six Sigma • Additional service anniversaries – September, October, November and December • More information about what’s taking place across our company • Recent retirements • In memoriam

On the cover > Art Collins was a 24-year-old amateur radio operator when he founded Collins Radio Company – the predecessor of Rockwell Collins – on Sept. 22, 1933. He spent the next four decades dedicated to the advancement of radio communications for commercial and military customers. Photo illustration by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Art Collins: The life and the legacy

Inventor, entrepreneur, and family man remembered

By Jill Brimeyer

hen Michael Collins and one of his boyhood friends crashed their bicycles Won the way to a neighbor’s house in the mid-1950s, they quickly turned around and headed back to the southeast side Cedar Rapids home in which the Collins family resided. Returning home for help from Mom and Dad is a seemingly normal act for most children, and something they typically wouldn’t think twice about. But on this particular day, young Michael knew he was about to interrupt a business meeting between his father and two very important customers.

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Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Company founder Arthur “Art” Collins. Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 “He calmly ensured that all was well, he Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 made sure my friend – who had been RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) knocked out cold – received medical attention, and he then returned to matters of national importance.” Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Business meetings mixed with Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 life’s normal occurrences were par for RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) the course in the Collins household. In fact, Art Collins, who was in the midst of a discussion with Strategic Air Command (SAC) Commander Gen. Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 Curtis LeMay and Vice Commander Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 Gen. “Butch” Griswold when his RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) son barged in, understood that life happens. “They were talking about the

Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* security of our nation and outfitting Spot color: PANTONE 132 Spot color: PANTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black an SAC aircraft with single side band Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 communications, and in staggered RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020) two young boys bleeding all over the floor,” recalled Michael, today an entomologist and author who also *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. repairs Volvos in Nevada City, Calif. “When I think about it now, it’s kind of > Like father, like son — Collins Radio Company funny.” founder Art Collins (left) and his son, Michael, Raising review some preliminary plans during one of Michael’s company tours. Although Michael didn’t four children, become an engineer, he did have a fascination for taking family science. Today, he’s an entomologist and author. fishing trips, He resides in Nevada City, Calif. playing Photos from the Rockwell Collins archives Bridge in the evening, and “On weekends, Dad would go into work in his khakis and taking part in > A young Arthur Collins — impromptu would be shooed away by the guards until he showed them The Collins Radio Company founder, age 15. kitchen Reddi his badge — number 001. He was a very modest man.” Wip battles —Michael Collins were the ways in which Art Collins spent his time away from his radio communications Ahead of the times began building transmitters in the company. Tales about the humble origins of attic of his childhood home from odds It was from this seemingly humble the aerospace and defense company and ends such as an oatmeal canister life that something quite extraordinary that today employs more than 20,000 and a Model T spark coil have been the arose – the birth on Sept. 22, 1933, of people in over 60 locations and 27 subject of many history discussions. what ultimately became the $4.77 countries around the world have In addition, the way in which Collins billion company we know today as been told on numerous occasions successfully communicated with the Rockwell Collins. throughout the past 75 years. MacMillan scientific expedition in Stories about how our founder (continued on Page 4)

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. > A genius at work — Art Collins was referred to by many as a genius in the world of radio communications. The founder of Collins Radio Company was known to stay at work for 24 to 36 consecutive hours. During those times, he would take ‘catnaps’ on his ‘scrupulously spotless desk.’

Greenland at the tender age of 15, Radio and was well-known for he did what he could to take care of and the fact that he went on to sell his innovations in transmitter them.” world-class radios from his home- development, Bruene says his boss According to Ben Stearns, who based workshop at age 24 can be was quiet and disciplined, but had a served as public relations manager found within the pages of several commanding presence. for our Cedar Rapids division during history books. “He was a very intelligent man, very the 1960s and ‘70s, Collins also had a But there are still a few among intuitive, innovative, and inventive,” fondness for all-night work sessions. us who remember what it was like said Bruene, who now resides in Dallas, “On numerous occasions, Art would to work alongside Collins – a man Texas. “But, everybody knew he was stay in the plant for 24 to 36 hours at who was so unassuming that many the boss. He wasn’t oppressive, though. a stretch,” said Stearns. In the 2002 of his young employees didn’t even Art was concerned about people, and biography he penned titled, “Arthur recognize who he was. Collins, Radio Wizard,” Stearns “On weekends, Dad would added that sometimes go into work in his khakis and Collins would lie down on his would be shooed away by the scrupulously spotless desk for guards until he showed them a brief catnap. his badge — number 001,” As a result of his relentless said Michael, the second child desire to work technological born to Art and Margaret challenges, Collins was often “Peggy” Van Dyke Collins. “He running 10 to sometimes was a very modest man.” 40 years ahead of his time, Referred to by many as a occasionally well before the genius in the world of radio marketplace was ready. communications, Art Collins “In 1982, people didn’t have also realized the importance PCs (personal computers) of surrounding himself with yet, but everybody in [Art’s] minds as brilliant as his own, office had a Hewlett-Packard and Warren Bruene was one PC and he hooked them up of those individuals. to communicate with each > Historic home — The basement of this home at 1620 6th Avenue SE in A senior engineer who Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was the first factory in which Art Collins produced other,” recalled Stearns. “In spent 44 years at Collins radio transmitters to order. fact, the C-8400 Switching

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Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) System they put together > In the beginning — The basement of this building at 2920 for the airlines was really First Avenue in Cedar Rapids, an early forerunner of Iowa, became the factory and Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray email and the Internet. office area for Collins Radio Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 Company in 1933. Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 He could foresee a lot of RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) things.” “Radios back then Growing up Collins had a large mechanical In 1930, Collins married aspect to them, with a Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray which he led our company. large, metal chassis, and Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 artist Peggy Van Dyke, Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 and the couple had two children, “I don’t think he ever slept the whole a lot of the tuning was done with RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) Susan and Michael. Following Peggy’s night through,” said Susan Collins, gears, shafts, and motors,” explained sudden death in 1955, Art went on to who still resides in Cedar Rapids. “He’d Michael. “I really enjoyed that as a kid.” wed Mercy Hospital dietician Mary get up and smoke cigarettes and For younger sons David and Alan, make really strong coffee and wander their most vivid memories begin in Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Meis in 1957, and the couple had two Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 sons, Alan and David. around, or read, or get on the ham Dallas, Texas, after North American Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 [radio], or just pace around.” Rockwell gained control of Collins RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) While Art did the best he could to balance his personal and professional Like her brothers, Susan was Radio Company in the early 1970s lives, those who called him Dad entranced by the chatter on the radio. and their dad moved on to other experienced the same drive with “I would sit and listen to him endeavors. Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* talk to people from all over the Now an artist in New York City and Spot color: PANTONE 132 Spot color: PANTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black place; one time it was [actor, singer the youngest of the Collins kids, David Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020) and comedian] Danny Kaye, and recalls a slightly older father who still another time it was [American radio had energy to spare, drank strong and television broadcaster and coffee, got by with cat naps, and was entertainer] Arthur Godfrey.” constantly working on something. *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Michael also was intrigued by the Although work was central to Art’s radio communications business, and life, Alan Collins recalls his father his favorite childhood playground of making family a top priority. all was an area in our factory referred “Every night, we always had meals to as the Collins fabrication area. (continued on Page 12)

> A legend — Arthur Andrew Collins has been called a rare man of greatness. He broke barriers of conventional knowledge and made routine a pattern of scientific advancement.

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Capturing the winPhoto illustration courtesy of Embraer > Next generation executive jet — The Embraer Rebuilding relationships and establishing trust Legacy 450 aircraft will be equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line FusionTM avionics when it enters helped the Rockwell Collins Embraer Capture Team into service in 2012.. secure a contract worth more than $1 billion.

By Erin Harmeyer an aircraft original equipment economy in Brazil in the mid-1980s manufacturer (OEM) based in Sao halted production of new airplanes. uilding trusted relationships – Paulo, Brazil, was sidelined for more In addition, one of our competitors whether personal or professional than 20 years after a struggling won the position we had been B– is never an easy task. And that competing for on Embraer’s regional task becomes even more difficult when jet program. As a result, our company you’re attempting to reestablish that continued selling products to Embraer trust after more than two decades of on an individual basis, but remained on separation. the sidelines with regard to complete But the recipient of the 2007 flight deck avionics. Rockwell Collins Chairman’s Team But, five years ago, when the Award is proof that opening the lines aircraft manufacturer challenged of communication and upholding several companies including Rockwell your commitments can indeed lead Collins to develop integrated flight to billion-dollar business deals. deck avionics for its new business jet program, things began to turn around. Accepting the challenge “It was a very difficult task to In 1985, Embraer’s EMB-120 twin undertake,” said Bob Lee, director of turboprop commuter aircraft boasted Avionics Programs for Business and several Rockwell Collins Pro Line II Regional Systems at Rockwell Collins. products, including our Electronic Flight Photo by Carlos Bueno Neto, Sao Paulo, Brazil “It’s easy to say you’re a good company; Instruments System (EFIS-86B), Flight > Working together —Nelson Aquino (left) and but it’s very difficult to prove that to a Control System (FCS-65), Attitude and Todd Oakwood worked closely with our customers company you haven’t delivered to in at Embraer in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Aquino is our Heading Reference System (AHRS-85). Embraer Account Director and Oakwood is a recent history.” However, work with Embraer, senior systems engineer. When Embraer enters its new Legacy

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. 450 and Legacy 500 aircraft visits from our team members into service in 2012, the in Cedar Rapids to Embraer executive jets will be equipped headquarters also helped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line further the relationship.” FusionTM avionics. In addition, team members Our company’s first new like First Officer Russ Hodge, avionics system for business who is on loan from Flight jets in 12 years, Pro Line Fusion Operations and is working combines the heritage of in our Avionics Systems our Pro Line 21 system with Applications group, had innovative technologies that knowledge about Embraer will transform the flight deck because of previous experience (see related story experience flying their aircraft. on Page 8). Hodge used that experience Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue According to Lee, Embraer to help develop the Engine Spot color: PANTONE 131 Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PANTONE 299 was extremely impressed Indication and Crew Alerting Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 pot color: PANTONE 173 Process color: C:80 M:15 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:229 G:168 B:17 (#D39100) not only with the new System (EICAS), which provides Process color: C:0 M:80 Y:100 K:5 RGB color: R:0 G:164 B:224 (#00A0E2) system’s enhanced safety safety-critical information to and user features, but with Photo by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids, Iowa the pilots and crew. > Building trust — Rockwell Collins employees Bob Lee (right) and First our company’s ability to Officer Russ Hodge were part of an 18-member team charged with “Embraer wanted to Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta personalize a number of regaining Embraer’s trust and winning a key position on the new Legacy be included in software Spot color: PANTONE 180 Spot color: PANTONE 371 Spot color: PANTONE 2915 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 optional features specifically 450 and Legacy 500 aircraft. Lee is the director of Avionics Programs for development for EICAS, and Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Business & Regional Systems at Rockwell Collins. RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8) for Embraer. working with them on this “Flexibility and Account Director Nelson Aquino, who definitely helped secure customization were important to speaks fluent Portuguese and works at the win,” said Hodge. “I believe we Embraer,” said Lee, co-captain of the impressed them with our experience Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray our facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil, worked Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 award-winning capture team. “We closely with Embraer on a regular basis. and knowledge about their aircraft.” Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 were willing to work with them to Not only was Aquino able to interact RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) incorporate some of their designs on with Embraer personnel on a daily Expanding our global footprint the flight deck, and I believe that’s basis for business meetings, he also While winning this position with what helped facilitate the win.” was able to enhance our relationship Embraer might potentially lead Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray through social events and informal to about $1 billion in revenue for Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 Putting knowledge, experience to use meetings. our company, it also represents an Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) Although the majority of the 18 team “Having local people who opportunity for global expansion in members worked on the project from understand the culture and the native a growing market segment. offices and labs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a language always helps build trusted “This important agreement elevates few individuals made frequent site customer relationships,” said Aquino, our relationship with Embraer to a new Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 visits and were familiar with Brazilian a Brazil native who has been with level,” said Denny Helgeson, former Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 culture. Rockwell Collins for 26 years. “Frequent vice president and general manager RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) of Business and Regional Systems at Rockwell Collins. “It also meant a Award honors previous fiscal year accomplishments great deal to this team to receive the Chairman’s Team Award. They are truly Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* The Rockwell Collins Chairman’s Team Award is presented annually to Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 one outstanding team whose members have demonstrated exceptional deserving of the recognition.” Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 Helgeson retired in November RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) teamwork to reach a common goal. Five finalist teams are honored each year for superior performance in after 33 years with our company, but support of our Vision – working together creating the most trusted source remains close to the project and will of communication and aviation electronic solutions. One team is then continue paying close attention to the Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* selected as the recipient. business and regional jet marketplace, Spot color: PANTONE 132 Spot color: PANTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black which continues to experience strong Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 The Embraer Capture Team – recipient of the 2007 Chairman’s Team RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020) Award – was recognized recently for work completed in Fiscal Year 2007. growth. Finalists for FY’08 will be announced during the fourth quarter of FY’09. 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RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* Spot color: PA NTONE 180 Spot color: PA NTONE 371 Spot color: PA NTONE 2915 Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8)

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 462 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0)

*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. > A ‘suite’ success — Rockwell Collins engineers have transformed the flight deck experience by designing our Pro Line FusionTM avionics suite.

Rockwell Collins image Drawing on How Rockwell Collins engineers experience transformed the flight deck. By Erin Harmeyer According to Seah, the real beauty of Pro Line Fusion – aside from its hen it comes to envisioning the future of flying for enhanced safety and user features – is that it’s built to continuously evolve airplane pilots, Kirschen Seah and members of her with the needs of pilots. team – four of whom are pilots themselves – are For Gary Bruce, a pilot with Canada- W based manufacturer Bombardier, the drawing upon their varied experiences to create the elements recent release of the Pro Line Fusion of Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line Fusion™ avionics suite. integrated flight deck has been greatly anticipated. “We’re all very excited about “We all fly single-engine aircraft went into designing this system.” [Pro Line Fusion] and its capabilities, and even though we designed Pro Within the next couple of years, the but right now we are caught up in Line Fusion for larger, more complex Bombardier Global Express XRS and the myriad details of designing and aircraft, the ideas for basic flight Global 5000 aircraft will become the integrating all the systems,” said Bruce. instruments and ease of use are the first business jets to fly with Pro Line “When we actually take time to sit same,” said Seah, a principal systems Fusion – a system that combines the back and look at the overall picture, engineer in our Commercial Systems heritage of our company’s Pro Line 21 we recognize how amazing this will be Advanced Concepts group. “A lot of our system with innovative technologies when it enters service.” personal input, along with input from that will transform the flight deck pilots who fly these types of airplanes, experience for pilots.

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Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Pro Line 21 with a totally different Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 and advanced architecture. These Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 advancements incorporate key RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) technological improvements and updates and the latest sensor technology to the Pro Line family of Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray advanced avionics systems solutions. Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 Unveiled in September 2007 at RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 60th annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga., Pro Line Fusion is designed with several key attributes Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 in mind. Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 The system’s flexible and adaptable RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) architecture is designed to meet

requirements today and in the future. Photo by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids, Iowa The extensive situational awareness > Evolving the flight deck — Rockwell Collins Principal Systems Engineer Kirschen Seah and several Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* and intuitive user interface enable members of her team used varied experiences to design Pro Line Fusion™, an avionics suite that’s built Spot color: PANTONE 132 Spot color: PANTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black pilots to go anywhere, anytime, safely. to continuously evolve with pilot needs. Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 The system also provides enhanced RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020) access to the information pilots need to improve operational efficiency. said Seah. “The new flight control Collins Head-Up Guidance System With the business and regional jet panel and large screens increase (HGS) also has been integrated to *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. marketplace continuing to experience efficiency and ensure added safety for display critical flight information in strong growth, and with sales likely to pilots and passengers.” the pilot’s forward field of vision. exceed $220 billion over the next 10 “Many of the features on Pro Line years, Rockwell Collins stands ready Fusion reduce manual work for the to continue to tap into this market “With Pro Line Fusion, not pilots,” said Seah. “It makes their jobs segment. only are we first-to-market, less complicated and much safer.” “As concepts continue to get more but we have superior advanced, we sort of get to play Customers anxious for new system in the sandbox and continue our features and a track record Although Seah said the development development on this system,” said that shows our aptitude. of Pro Line Fusion will continue to Seah. “Pro Line Fusion continues be an ongoing process, convincing to improve and will continue Our competitors don’t have customers this is the leading system experiencing a positive reception from that advantage.” for business and regional jets was not the avionics community.” nearly as challenging. —Chip Gilkison According to Seah, one key feature “There has been such a good of Pro Line Fusion is its high resolution, response from the aviation high quality 15-inch Liquid Crystal Increasing safety is and will continue community,” said Seah. “I think many Displays (LCDs), which offer pilots to be a high priority during Pro Line pilots are looking forward to the point-and-click access to flight Fusion development, with many features it will bring, and we have planning, aircraft performance features offering unprecedented levels really been able to offer the best monitoring, and hazard avoidance. of proficiency. system by working closely with our The displays also offer other safety Pro Line Fusion also improves customers.” and information management visibility of flight deck displays and Even so, securing the Bombardier enhancements. increases situational awareness inside Learjet 85 program was a lengthy “This was an entirely new concept, and outside the cockpit in low or poor process, said Greg Hoffa, principal from displays down to processing,” visibility conditions. The Rockwell (continued on Page 12)

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Heidelberg employees enjoy Facility spotlight first open house in a decade ockwell Collins employees in the open house with her two Heidelberg, Germany, were joined young daughters, also was Rrecently by more than 750 friends impressed with the mid- and family members during the facility’s October event. first open house in 10 years. “Not only were some Guided through the facility by our people seeing our facility employees, guests enjoyed Eurofighter for the first time, they were Photo by Armin Goeckel, Heidelberg, Germany videos, and CH-53 G helicopter and treated to some high-tech > Open house — Karlheinz Fallenstein (far right), manager of TELDIX® space wheel demonstrations. demonstrations as well,” said Apprentice Training at Rockwell Collins in Heidelberg, Germany, Our medical services team in Heidelberg Korupp. “I thought the entire explains to those attending our facility’s recent open house also provided free blood pressure and event was very well done.” what takes place in the Apprentice Shop. blood sugar tests. Throughout the open “It was a wonderful event,” said Armin house, our employees also the ailing child. Goeckel, manager of Public Relations in accepted donations for Kinder Planet, By the end of the open house, Heidelberg. “We had a great turnout, and an institution not far from our facility. our employees had collected $2,360 our guests enjoyed learning more about Part of the University of Heidelberg, (USD) for Kinder Planet – a charity our our facility.” Kinder Planet provides care for the company has been dedicated to for more Rockwell Collins Program Management siblings of cancer patients, thus than eight years. Assistant Judith Korupp, who attended enabling parents to spend time with Coralville employees team up in the fight against breast cancer

he passion for the fight against breast cancer runs Especially for You Breast Cancer Awareness Walk in downtown deep at Rockwell Collins in Coralville, Iowa. So it’s no Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tsurprise that 110 employees teamed up for the “Breast cancer has affected several people here [in Coralville], and it has made all of us very aware of its seriousness,” said Barb Driscoll, a participant and senior assembly operator. “There are actually six breast cancer survivors in my department alone.” Participants in the mid-October event each donated $20 to bring employee donations to $2,200. The money goes to women who either don’t have insurance or whose insurance won’t cover the medical costs associated with their cancer. Our company also donated items from Fittings Unlimited – a company specializing in undergarments needed by women after certain surgeries. According to Michelle Anderton, a 12-year walk participant and senior assembly operator, the money and donations couldn’t go to a better cause. “I know the donations make a lot of lives easier,” said Anderton. “You might even be saving a few [lives] as well. It’s an amazing feeling.” Major activities throughout the event included a 5K run, Photo by Barb Driscoll, Coralville, Iowa the family fun mile, and informational booths. > All in the family — Employees from Rockwell Collins in Coralville, Iowa, teamed up recently for the Especially for You Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Driscoll, who is a breast cancer survivor herself, had a in downtown Cedar Rapids. Pictured (from left) are: John G. Bolton and wonderful time and says there is no doubt the facility will daughter, Eva Bolton; Cris Bolton-Severson, Patricia Bolton, Sherri Bolton, participate in the event again. and John E. Bolton. The Bolton family has been participating in the race since “We have a strong support base here in Coralville,” she Patricia was diagnosed with breast cancer 15 years ago. John G. and Cris are both Rockwell Collins employees. said. “I think even more people will be involved next year.”

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Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Collins in San Jose Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 n a city proud of its cultural and RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) ethnic diversity, and chock full of Iresidents who speak more than 52 languages, is a Rockwell Collins facility

Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray with a workforce reflective of those Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 cultures. Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 That multitude of cultures in San Jose, RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) Calif., inspired Kenneth Woo, manager of Application Engineering, and Yen Photo by C.W. McGowen, San Jose, Calif. Pham, a generalist in Human Resources, > Cultural pride — More than 600 employees at Rockwell Collins in San Jose, Calif., participated in the facility’s International Diversity Celebration, including this group that showcased their Filipino Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* to unite the different cultural groups at heritage. Pictured (from left) are: Rosema Hermano, Jennifer Richter, Danny Quesada, Ernie Gabriel, Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 their facility for an International Diversity and Amado Ramos. Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 Celebration. Woo and Pham wanted to RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) promote the rich cultural diversity that exists among our San Jose workforce. food native to their regions. In addition, Support Integrated Product Team (IPT) “I believe that when you know management personnel volunteered to and representative for the Portugal Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* more about your colleagues than only serve the multi-cultural dishes. group, received positive feedback Spot color: PANTONE 132 Spot color: PANTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black what they do at work, it opens lines of According to Anne Wagner, manager from attendees as well. Many of them Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 communication,” said Woo. “That, in of Precision Strike Solutions Contracts, it indicated they would like to see the RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020) turn, enables a happier, healthier, and was fantastic for our employees to enjoy celebration become an annual event. more productive workforce.” the time with their colleagues. Because the event was such a success, Held in mid-October, the event “The mix of culture, food and exhibits the San Jose Diversity Team is already *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. attracted more than 600 employees. was very entertaining,” said Wagner. “It’s planning future diversity events. Various cultural groups such as inspiring to see what our community has “We had a wonderful turnout,” said Southeast Asians, African-Americans, to offer; I believe it enriches our lives for Woo. “Employees were excited to learn Hispanics, and Europeans showcased the better.” about their colleagues and sample food their cultures with literature, recipes, and Lucy Ponte, leader of the Product from different cultures.”

According to Garcia, employees learned the basic steps Bringing a Latin flavor to our of traditional Latin dances such as the Salsa, Merengue, facility in Melbourne, Fla. Cumbkia and Bachata. They also heard from retired U.S. Naval Officer Richard Contreras, who is an engineer and member of hen Jose Garcia transferred from Rockwell Collins in the Melbourne City Council, and they tasted food from several Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to our facility in Melbourne, Fla., Latin American countries. Win 2007, he was sorry to say goodbye to a city he “Everything has gone really well – better than I expected,” had grown to love. He also had mixed emotions about leaving said Garcia, noting about 200 people participated in the behind the Latino Employee Network – a group he helped events. “I am so glad I have been able to promote awareness found in 2006. of the Latino culture – first in Cedar Rapids and now in A software engineer, Garcia knew immediately he wanted Melbourne – a city I am growing to love as much as Cedar to establish a branch of the Latino Employee Network in Rapids.” Melbourne, and he wasted little time spreading the word Due to the success of the events, the Latino Employee about the organization. Almost instantly, Garcia had about 30 Network in Melbourne plans to organize several events people interested in getting the organization off the ground. next year. “Everything was established very quickly,” said Garcia. “It really helped my transition to a new city.” Recently, the organization sponsored its first group of Web extra: Learn more about activities at Rockwell Collins locations around the world in Horizons online at www.rockwellcollins.com/ activities – held Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 - in honor of horizons. National Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray Spot color: PA NTONE 462 Spot color: PA NTONE 583 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 4 Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0)

*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Art Collins of bread in the middle of the table. He (continued from Page 5) totally had a sense of humor.”

together,” said Alan, now a technical A quiet legacy team lead at Systems Integration After his father passed away in 1987 Specialists Company (SISCO) in Dallas. three weeks after suffering a stroke in “That was very important to him and to his Dallas home, David remembered our family.” people coming up to him and his But one of the most vivid memories brother and whispering in reverent for both David and Alan is of a father tones about their father being a great who, on the surface, was quiet and man and a genius. reserved, but harbored a playful sense But that’s not the Arthur Collins that of humor. his family and close friends knew. “When he started to lose his hearing, “He never really acted like [a genius]. he would joke around and rig up He was a very humble, gentle person,” homemade hearing aids,” recalled recalled David. “He just thought things David. “I remember the night he came should be done the right way, and had

Photo from the Rockwell Collins archives to the dinner table wearing a big set a way of figuring out how to do the > Young entrepreneur — A young Art Collins of can headphones hooked up to a right thing.” oftentimes mixed business meetings with life’s small tape recorder and a microphone, normal occurrences. According to his children, which he set up on a couple of slices Collins made every attempt to leave the office in time to be home for dinner with his family.

Drawing on experience decisions followed, including the systems that may not have been first- (continued from Page 9) Cessna Citation Columbus, the to-market, but had the highest quality Embraer Legacy 450 and 500, the features available,” said Gilkison. program manager at Rockwell Collins Bombardier Learjet 85, the Mitsubishi “With Pro Line Fusion, not only are we for the Bombardier pursuit. Regional Jet (MRJ), the Bombardier first-to-market, but we have superior “The win was not only the result CSeries, and the Gulfstream G250. features and a track record that shows of our ability to offer the most According to Chip Gilkison, senior our aptitude. Our competitors don’t competitively priced feature-rich marketing manager in Business and have that advantage.” system for this market segment, but Regional Systems, the bottom line on also was due to our long-standing why Pro Line Fusion has experienced — Michael Watkins also contributed heritage of program execution with such success comes down to ease-of- to this story. Bombardier,” said Hoffa. use. It allows pilots the best view of Following the formal announcement their situation and a natural way to All logos, trademarks or service marks used in this of the Bombardier win in October manage aircraft. article are the property of their respective owners. 2007, a handful of new platform “In past years, we have introduced

Capturing the win past 15 years,” added Lee. “This win Actual results may differ materially from (continued from Page 7) puts our company in a position to set those projected as a result of certain risks and up a strategic plan for years to come; uncertainties, including but not limited to those segment are predicted to exceed we have definitely expanded our global detailed from time to time in our earnings press $220 billion over the next decade, and footprint.” releases and Securities and Exchange Commission Rockwell Collins is well-positioned to ______filings. capitalize on that projected growth. “At the end of the day, you have to This article contains forward looking statements Web extra: Read about the four Chairman’s sit back and realize that Embraer is a including statements about the company’s Team Award finalists in Horizons online at leading OEM and they’ve made great anticipated Pro Line Fusion revenues on the www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons. strides in the marketplace during the Embraer Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 program.

12 HORIZONS > 2008

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Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray 55 YEARS October Theodor Heger Paula J. Rogers David A. Schmidt 25 YEARS Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 Margaret A. Ames Kurt A. Hexum Alyce M. Rohwedder Jeffrey L. Schmitz Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 September Gloria J. Daywitt John N. Hill Maryann V. Rubel Jeffrey D. Tritle September RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) Jerrold L. Mann Karen S. Freerksen David Hite David F. Scott Kevin L. Weiss Richard B. Alderman II Gary W. Goodnight Cathy M. Hooten Vicke J. Sindelar Gary C. Bailey Deborah J. Grover Liane L. Kennedy Jeremy J. Smart November Cleo D. Carolan 45 Years Deborah A. Luckert Rodney L. Kiser Joachim Stapler Rosa Maria Arriaga Barbara A. 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Munson Joseph M. Costello DeKevin M. Thornton Diane K. Turner Retricia Bailey Marvin A. Olver Gerhard Dallafina John R. Vaassen Samuel E. Wood III Tamara J. Bates October Steven L. Powell Janice M. Ehrler Cynthia N. Vincent Judy M. Zweibohmer Susan A. Cowart Elizabeth J. Briggman Larry C. Reeve Gerry W. Fairchild Ron K. Waite Jacquelyn M. James Margaret D. Hebert Darwin L. Schminke Yves Gallety Steven L. Wiegman December Julie A. Jensen Steven G. Hostert Connie M. Short Everardo L. Garcia Denise D. Benson Pimpuang Love Gary D. Markley Marcia R. Unruh Barbara J. Glass October Therese A. Bickford William F. Manor Susan K. Nodurft Orval D. Wood Steven C. Groth John J. Althaus Jacalyn M. DaBoll Dennice A. Phillips Erwin Oberdhan Sherry D. Gustafson Laura A. Ardison Jay E. Ellison Mark O. Smith Patricia J. Reid December Violet J. Helander Karen A. Ashbacher Richard N. Erickson Steven A. Burns Ricky R. Johnson Thomas L. Blankenship Christopher H. Hansen December November Carol L. 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Facility spotlight

and Government Systems A valley of opportunity businesses are located in the same building also Why is it important for Rockwell fosters a collaborative Collins to be located in a city nestled environment. at the base of a mountain? “Expanding into this area was a wonderful By Erin Harmeyer opportunity for Rockwell Collins to become he northern Alabama community part of our customer of Huntsville has consistently Photo by Mark Davis, Decatur, Ala. community,” said Tbeen named by publications such > Multiple opportunities — Tom Billig (left) and Scott Jacobsen are Jacobsen. “Being right in as National Geographic and Money two of about 35 employees who work at Rockwell Collins in the midst of everything Magazine as one of the best places to Huntsville, Ala. Employees in this facility work in multiple areas is not only better for our within Government Systems and Rockwell Collins Services. live and work in the United States. customers, it’s also better Sprawling at the foot of a Northern for our company; we can Alabama mountain in the heart of the customers. develop better solutions Tennessee Valley, Huntsville has become “The main reason Rockwell Collins by working alongside our customers.” a hotbed for aerospace and defense expanded in Huntsville was to enable According to Tom Billig, a senior Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue Spot color: PANTONE 131 companies like Rockwell Collins. Many us to better serve our customers,” said systems engineer in Government Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PANTONE 299 Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 Systems, working alongside our pot color: PANTONE 173 Process color: C:80 M:15 Y:0 K:0 of our competitors also are in the area, Jacobsen, who joined our company in RGB color: R:229 G:168 B:17 (#D39100) Process color: C:0 M:80 Y:100 K:5 RGB color: R:0 G:164 B:224 (#00A0E2) including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, June 2006. “The fact that the city is an customers has proven invaluable. Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon. amazing place for our employees to live “I usually spend about half of my time According to Scott Jacobsen, is an added bonus.” at our facility and the remainder of my operations manager at Rockwell Prior to construction of our current time at Redstone Arsenal supporting RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* Collins in Huntsville, the area employs 36,000-square-foot facility, which our programs,” said Billig. “Everything Spot color: PANTONE 371 Spot color: PANTONE 2915 Spot color: PANTONE 180 about 25,000 people from about 285 opened in May 2008, our Huntsville from UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8) companies that also are known for employees worked in rented office space. to helicopters and missiles – it’s all at software design, engineering, and Today, the new facility combines the arsenal.” research and development. multiple divisions into one location and Located in Cummings Research Park, currently has about 35 employees – Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray an area of town referred to by many most of them engineers. Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 as one of the world’s leading science These individuals work for multiple Web extra: To learn more about our facility Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 in Huntsville, Ala., visit Horizons online at RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) and technology business parks, these areas within Government Systems and companies are near many of their Rockwell Collins Services. The fact that www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons. military and commercial aviation our Simulation and Training Solutions

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