Thanks to Congressman Don Manzullo who led an entourage from The Boeing Company, over 70 McHenry County manufacturers had an opportunity to meet with Stan Deal, VP and GM of Supplier Management, Boeing Commercial and Ronald Shelley, VP, Global Sourcing, Supplier Management, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and members of their procurement team.. 

The two hour session provided an inside look on how to become a supplier to Boeing. After the presentation which focused on the many facets of the company and its high quality and delivery standards, members of the procurement team met individually with attendees.  Currently, there are 22,000 suppliers that work with Boeing. The vice presidents both emphasized that Boeing continuously looks for innovative technology and that Boeing works with all sizes of suppliers, from  a small one man shop to larger companies.  The trick is to get to the right person and that was the purpose of this event.

McHenry County EDC President Pam Cumpata expressed appreciation to Congressman Manzullo for his continued focus on growing our manufacturing sector.  She also thanked Catherine Jones, director of the MCC Shah Center for Corporate Training, for her assistance and encouraged businesses to take advantage of the wide variety of programs geared to manufacturers which are available at the Shah. 

Note: To start the process to become a supplier for Boeing, go to Boeing SupplierGATEWAY website: https://app.suppliergateway.com/boeing.  Click on the "Potential Supplier Registration", (Do NOT use a registration key).