Mercury Systems Hosts U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema at its Phoenix Facility
Mercury Systems hosted U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema and leaders from Arizona’s manufacturing sector at its Phoenix facility on April 25, 2023. The event, organized by the Arizona Manufacturers Council, centered on enhancing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, particularly in aerospace and defense. Senator Sinema, who led discussions on workforce policies, emphasized the need for skilled labor in a sector challenged by job vacancies. Mercury's Vice President, Tom Smelker, highlighted the importance of domestic semiconductor packaging, which is primarily done overseas, and the necessity of attracting more talent to address workforce shortages. The company aims to expand its secure, advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities, essential for military applications.
- Mercury Systems hosted a significant event with U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema and industry leaders, enhancing its visibility.
- The company highlights its role as a domestic source for advanced semiconductor packaging, critical for military platforms.
- Skilled labor shortages in the manufacturing sector could impede Mercury's growth and operational capabilities.
ANDOVER, Mass., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a technology company that delivers processing power for the most demanding aerospace and defense missions, on Friday hosted U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and a group of manufacturing business leaders for an event at its Phoenix facility.
The event, organized by the Arizona Manufacturers Council and the National Association of Manufacturers, focused on U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and workforce. Sen. Sinema led a roundtable discussion around policies needed to ensure workforce availability for critical domestic aerospace and defense manufacturers. She also toured the Mercury production facility, which is one of the few domestic sources of secure, advanced packaging for semiconductors that are used in a wide range of military platforms. Representatives from Intel, ASM, EMD Electronics, Dexcom, and Arizona State University also participated in the event.
“Mercury was delighted to host Senator Sinema and global technology manufacturing leaders for this important conversation,” said Tom Smelker, Mercury’s Vice President and General Manager of Microsystems. “The vast majority of advanced semiconductor packaging is done in southeast Asia today, and the United States recognizes the need for more secure domestic capacity. But our skilled labor workforce is constrained, and we need a faster path to bring in more talent.”
“As I travel across Arizona, I hear from employers of all sizes about the challenges they face filling jobs–this is especially true in the manufacturing sector,” said Sen. Sinema. “That is why I’ve been hard at work identifying realistic solutions.”
Mercury Systems – Innovation that Matters® by and for People Who Matter
Mercury Systems is a technology company that pushes processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today’s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Mercury is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and has 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com. (Nasdaq: MRCY)
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