Symetrics Industries joins with the EDC of Florida’s Space Coast

Symetrics Industries joins with the EDC of Florida’s Space Coast

Brevard County, Florida – Symetrics Industries has joined with the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast in setting a 3-Year Strategic Plan focused on building a better Brevard County. Together with the other coalition partners, we have identified industry clusters, primary strategic priorities and goals by which we will measure our success. We do this to improve our businesses, our lives, our communities and our opportunities, and because we believe we are stronger together than we are apart.

We will focus our efforts on five industry clusters: Aerospace/Aviation, Communications, Electronics, Advanced Security and Emerging Technologies. These are sectors where the community already has traction and expects to grow, succeed and lead.

We have selected four areas of strategic priority: business development, a competitive business environment, marketing and communications, and resource development and allocation. Each one of these areas represents an opportunity to affect the future of our county in a positive manner.

We have chosen three significant, ambitious goals. Reaching these goals can occur only by focusing on our selected industry clusters and strategic priorities. The three goals are: 2,250 new jobs, 12 changed business practices and becoming a Community of Distinction as identified by a national publication.

Over the course of the three years we will track milestones, recalibrate when necessary, and provide feedback to coalition partners and the community. This plan, when successful, will position Brevard County as a leader in job creation, business climate evolution and marketing—locally, nationally and globally. This will ultimately result in a strong and vital economic environment and a superb quality of life.

If you are not involved in this effort, please consider joining us. To learn more about this journey to build a better Brevard, visit the project website at www.spacecoastedc.org/journey.

About Symetrics Industries – Symetrics Industries, an AS9100 and ISO9001-2000 registered small business, specializes in electronics design, manufacture and test for Department of Defense, U.S. State Department, and major prime contractors. Symetrics continually expands its engineering capabilities by addressing customers’ needs in design and integration of products into specific airborne/ground platforms. Symetrics has three main business sectors:  electronic warfare, digital communications, and electronic manufacturing services.  Symetrics’ sister company, PhotoTelesis, specializes in imagery solutions and solid-state digital-video-recorders. 

Products include the AN/ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser system; AN/ALM-295 countermeasures dispenser tester; improved data modems  (IDM-302/IDM-304/IDM-501/Mini-IDM/U-ROC); PRISM (photo reconnaissance intelligence strike module); AN/USQ-131B memory loader-verifier system, digital-video recorders, lightweight video-reconnaissance system.

Symetrics has been designing, manufacturing, testing and delivering high reliability electronic assemblies and sophisticated EW and Communication systems of the highest quality to the DoD for over 46 years.   They are the US Government’s prime supplier of the AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser System, and a full family of Improved Data Modems, including the IDM-304.  Digital imagery and solid-state digital video recording solutions are also available from their highly diversified portfolio.

About the Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast – The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast is a private, not-for-profit coalition committed to the economic stability and growth of Brevard County, Florida. Our stakeholders are existing businesses, industries and organizations whose leaders are dedicated to maintaining a strong business environment while preserving our community's unparalleled quality of life.

The core work of the EDC is to assist business in all relocation and/or expansion phases. This important work increases community wealth and builds stronger local economic potential for us all.  We value the strategic energy and financial contributions made by our partners. This contribution allows us to work every day on a global scale to build a stronger economic future for Brevard. For more information, visit www.SpaceCoastEDC.org.

For more information, contact the Business Development Department at Symetrics Industries by completing this form.

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Kimberly Meehan Agee, Senior Director, Competitive Advancement
Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast
321-638-2000 / kagee@SpaceCoastEDC.org / www.SpaceCoastEDC.org

Symetrics Supports the Eau Gallie Rotary Club with 2008 Space Coast Lightfest

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Symetrics Industries supported the Eau Gallie Rotary Club with its 2008 Space Coast Lightfest. The Space Coast Lightfest allowed over 15,000 familes to enjoy the shimmering lights and dazzling animated displays during a mile long wonderland journey.

Symetrics Contributes to SCEIC

Symetrics Contributes to SCEIC

Symetrics Contributes to Space Coast Early Intervention Center.

JA receives $2,000 award from Symetrics Industries

JA receives $2,000 award from Symetrics Industries

Junior Achievement of East Central Florida Inc. has received an award of $2,000 to support the local implementation of "JA Exploring Economics" and "Our Nation" programs. The award was given to JA Symetrics Industries in Melbourne. Through hands-on classroom activities, Ja Exploring Economics fosters lifelong skills and knowledge about how the economy works, including micro-, macro-, personal, and international economics. High school students will learn about the importance of international trade and the effect of inflation. Our nation introduces 5th-grade students to the concepts of glovalization as it relates to resources and careers, and the need for students to be entrepreneurial in their thinking to meet the requirements of business worldwide. "This award will allow us to implement these two new JA programs in Brevard County schools," said Tambre Clark, JA president. "Symetrics Industries has been a longtime supporter of local JA educational initiatives and we are delighted to receive these funds for training classroom volunteers to present these programs to students." For more information on JA programs, call 636-1000.

March for Babies

March for Babies

Symetrics Industries’ Leaders are proud to Chair the Space Coast’s march for babies

Covenant Christian Field Trip

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Symetrics Industries, LLc of Melbourne, Florida hosted a group of sixth-graders from Covenant Christian School of Palm Bay on March 6. Students were given a tour, a product briefing and a hands-on product presentation.

Back to School

Back to School

Charlie Nash, left, Don Albritton, Tim Wakefield, Mitch Garner, Scott McLachlan and Bruce Nelson Jr. celebrated the first day of school at the new Space Coast Early Intervention Center.

Career-Shadowing Event

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Symetrics Industries supports JA with new computer, monitor

Symetrics Industries supports JA with new computer, monitor

Junior Achievement of East Central Florida Inc. recently received a new computer and monitor donated by Symetrics Industries of Melbourne to help support JA's initiative to reach 10, 000 students per year in Brevard County by 2010.

"Being a locally owned and operated small business in Brevard County for over 44 years, Symetrics recognizes the importance of cultivating young minds and pointing them in the direction of entrepreneurship and business,” said Randy Koller, business-development manager for Symetrics.

”We believe that Junior Achievement affords an excellent opportunity to do this. Such a program can only flourish if it has the technology to do so. With that in mind we were honored to assist in JA’s cause with the recent donation of new IT equipment.”

Junior Achievement of East Central Florida provides “valuable, hands-on educational experiences to K-12 students in Brevard,” said Mark Malek, JA board chair. “When students experience Junior Achievement, they experience success. JA inspires young people to be successful in life with vital programs on work-force readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, and with the support of generous donors like Symetrics, JA can continue to make that happen.”

Junior Achievement elects slate of officers for new year

Junior Achievement elects slate of officers for new year

Junior Achievement of East Central Florida recently elected its officers for the new year… board members continuing theirs service in 2007-2008 are: … Randy Koller, Symetrics Industries…