Washington State Governor Jay Inslee Visits Orion Industries.

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1 Washington State Governor Jay Inslee Visits Orion Industries. Auburn, WA February 1, 2018 Governor Jay Inslee paid a visit to Orion's Auburn location on Wednesday, January 31st. Gov. Inslee was able to take a tour of Orion's operations while hearing about our mission of providing training opportunities to those who have barriers to employment. Gov. Inslee was able to gain firsthand knowledge of the positive impact that Orion has on the community, and see how Orion contributes to Washington State's economy. Orion is an award winning social enterprise with a mission of helping those with barriers to employment, such as learning disabilities, low income, and mental health barriers. Orion uses operations in its Aerospace manufacturing division and its Contact Center Services division as platforms to teach people job skills through a combination of classroom instruction and paid training, including mentoring and internship programs. Orion is a leader in the manufacturing, painting, and finishing, of precision metal fabrication parts, and in the production of wire harness/cable assemblies for the aerospace and defense industries. Orion offers CNC machine fabrication, mechanical and hydraulic assembly, kitting and integration services, and supply chain solutions. Orion supplies millions of precision machined parts and subassemblies to Top Tier OEMs and aerospace customers throughout the world, while offering exceptional quality and delivery performance. Orion conducts manufacturing operations at both its Auburn and Mukilteo locations, and is certified to the international aerospace manufacturing quality standards ISO 9001 and AS 9100, ITAR registered, and NADCAP approved. Orion's contact center is certified HIPAA, PCI, and ISO 27001, and provides support for companies including Microsoft, the U.S. Army, and the Seattle Times. Orion makes customer service and technical support accessible to people with disabilities. Our agents specialize in providing support to those using assistive technologies to overcome visual, communication, and mobility barriers; this includes services provided to those in the deaf community via live video by agents whose native language is ASL (American Sign Language). Orion s ability to make service accessible through combining staffing with technology is unique in the industry. Every day, Orion sees the impact of helping program participants achieve the independence and esteem that goes along with learning life-long skills in a trade or vocation. Orion calculates the annual financial impact of our services on the community by calculating the difference between support payments received by Orion program participants prior to entering our program and the wages and benefits they earn as taxpayers after gaining community employment. In the last three years, the combined community impact of Orion s services was more than $11 million.

2 Orion Industries receives third "Supplier of the Year" from Boeing Auburn, WA April 13, 2017 Orion has been recognized as The Boeing Company's Global Supplier of the Year in the Community Engagement category. This is Orion's third Supplier of the Year selection, having received Supplier of the Year designations from Boeing in 2011 in the Outside Manufacturing category, and in 2015 in the Corporate Citizenship category. Orion was one of 13 companies honored at a ceremony on April 12th, 2017, for distinguished performance in working with Boeing. In January, Orion was also notified that it was one of 480 companies to receive the Boeing Performance Excellence Award which rewards performance excellence. This is the seventh consecutive Boeing Performance Excellence Award that Orion has received. Being selected as a Supplier of the Year, in addition to receiving seven consecutive Boeing Performance Excellence Awards, further acknowledges Orion's superior performance, placing Orion in a class of suppliers that is the best of the best. Boeing s success is a testament to the partnerships we hold with the finest aerospace suppliers in the world such as Orion Industries, said Kent Fisher, Boeing s leader for enterprise Supplier Management. Together we will continue to deliver affordable, technologically advanced products and services that give our customers a competitive edge. This year's Supplier of the Year recipients represent an elite group among more than 13,000 active Boeing suppliers in 48 countries around the world. This selection was based on stringent performance criteria for quality performance, delivery performance, cost, environmental initiatives, customer service and technical expertise. John Theisen, Orion President & CEO, said Orion is honored to be a recipient of our third Boeing Supplier of the Year Award, and to be recognized as one of the top aerospace suppliers in the world. Orion has a long history of being a supplier to Boeing. This important partnership allows Orion to engage the community by providing a dynamic training platform for our training and employment services, which helps individuals with barriers to employment. Orion Industries is an award winning social enterprise with a mission of helping those with barriers to employment, such as learning disabilities, low income, and mental health barriers. Orion uses operations in its aerospace manufacturing division, a certified AS9100 tier one supplier delivering millions of parts in 2016 to Top Tier OEMs, as a platform to teach people job skills through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job-training, including mentoring and internship programs.

3 Orion Industries receives seventh consecutive Boeing Performance Excellence Award by conducting Business with a Purpose. Auburn, WA February 27, 2017 Orion Industries is an award winning social enterprise with a mission of helping those with barriers to employment, such as learning disabilities, low income, and mental health barriers. Orion uses operations in its aerospace manufacturing division, a certified AS9100 tier one supplier delivering millions of parts in 2016 to Top Tier OEMs, as a platform to teach people job skills through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job-training, including mentoring and internship programs. Orion has been awarded Boeing s Performance Excellence Award (BPEA) for the seventh year in a row. This award is special for Orion not only because it is Orion's seventh consecutive BPEA, but also because Orion s high level of performance was maintained through the September 2016 merger with Diversified Industrial Services, located in Mukilteo, WA. The merger allowed Orion to bring its award winning capabilities to Snohomish County and the greater Everett area. This includes bringing additional manufacturing capabilities to the Mukilteo facility, while also providing expanded vocational rehabilitation training, and job opportunities, for those who have barriers to employment in Snohomish County and the surrounding communities. With over 400 employees, Orion is now the 10th largest aerospace employer in the State of Washington. Orion s manufacturing capabilities have grown to include sheet metal fabrication, complex machined parts, hydraulic assembly, metal finishing and a wire shop, serving a broad customer base in commercial aerospace, general aviation and defense. Orion partners with federal, state, county, and local agencies, providing training opportunities and job placement services to individuals in the community. Boeing issues their BPEA annually to recognize suppliers that have achieved superior performance. This year, Orion is one of only 480 suppliers worldwide to achieve this award. Orion was also the recipient of the 2011 and 2015 Boeing Global Supplier of the Year award.

4 Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance Names John Theisen, Orion President & CEO, Executive of the Year. Auburn, WA February 16, 2017 The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) has selected John Theisen, Orion President & CEO, as the Aerospace Executive of the Year, in recognition of his leadership over the past 16 years in growing Orion Industries into the successful organization it is today, and for his leadership in the aerospace community. Over the past 16 years Orion has advanced from a small sheet metal fabricator into a world class organization with operations in the aerospace and tele-services industries. Orion has achieved 20% annual average sales increases for the past 13 years, growing to become the 10th largest aerospace employer in the State of Washington, with over 400 employees. Orion has locations in Auburn, WA, Mukilteo, WA, and Fort Eustis, VA. Orion Industries is a social enterprise with a mission of helping those with barriers to employment, such as learning disabilities, low income, and mental health barriers. Orion uses operations in its aerospace manufacturing division, a certified AS9100 tier one supplier delivering millions of parts to Top Tier OEMs, and in its award winning contact center services division, as platforms to teach people job skills through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-jobtraining, including mentoring and internship programs. Orion s manufacturing capabilities have grown to include sheet metal fabrication, complex machined parts, hydraulic assembly, metal finishing and a wire shop, serving a broad customer base in commercial aerospace, general aviation and defense. Orion's Contact Center is certified HIPAA, PCI, and ISO compliant, and provides support for companies including Multicare, Microsoft, the U.S. Army, and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. In addition to the PNAA award, Orion has been recognized as a Boeing Global Supplier of the Year twice, as the Governor s Aerospace Company of the Year, and as a Seattle Business Magazine Manufacturer of the Year. Orion has also recently received the Globe award from the World Trade Center Tacoma, and an Innovation award from the Puget Sound Business Journal. In his time with Orion John has worked with government, education, and industry to create a stronger aerospace sector, a more competitive business environment, and in particular to promote workforce development solutions. He has served as a board member for the Aerospace Futures Alliance, the Washington Aerospace Training and Research Center, the Governor s Aerospace Pipeline Advisory Committee and Washington Employers Association.

5 Orion Industries Receives Globe Award from the World Trade Center Tacoma Auburn, WA October 14, 2016 Orion Industries has received the 2016 Globe Award from the World Trade Center Tacoma. The mission of the World Trade Center Tacoma is to help local business succeed in the global market and to grow trade. Orion has experienced growth over the past year, adding a second location in Mukilteo, Wa, and has expanded its international customer base by partnering with the World Trade Center Tacoma. Orion Industries is a social enterprise with a mission of helping those with barriers to employment, such as learning disabilities, low income, and mental health barriers. Orion uses operations in its aerospace manufacturing division, a certified AS9100 tier one supplier delivering millions of parts to Top Tier OEMs, and in its award winning contact center services division, as platforms to teach people job skills through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job-training, including mentoring and internship programs. Jeff Black, Orion CFO, said, "The World Trade Center Tacoma helps us promote our products globally and provide services that enable us to enter new markets. Trade and investment means opportunity for job growth, for wage growth, and for growth of businesses like Orion. When all of the businesses in the Pacific Northwest are successful it creates opportunities for us to train and find jobs for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment, which allows them to grow in their careers, provide for their families, and to contribute to our economy." In addition to the World Trade Center Tacoma, Orion partners with other federal, state, county, and local agencies, providing training opportunities and job placement services to individuals in the community.

6 Orion Industries and Diversified Industrial Services Merger Auburn, WA September 1, 2016 Diversified Industrial Services, located in Mukilteo, WA, and Orion Industries, located in Auburn, WA, are pleased to announce the merger of the two companies effective September 1, This merger joins two non-profit social enterprises that have proud histories of providing people with barriers to employment with skills development and job opportunities in King County for almost 60 years, and in Snohomish County for 45 years. The combined enterprise will retain the Orion Industries name, and while the Diversified name will disappear, the business will continue to serve the community in Snohomish County, and aerospace customers in Western Washington as it has for decades. Orion, as a 2011 and 2015 Boeing Supplier of the Year award winner, and a premier supplier to the aerospace industry, will bring its award winning capabilities to Snohomish County and the greater Everett area. This will include bringing additional manufacturing capabilities to Diversified s Mukilteo facility while also providing expanded vocational rehabilitation training and job opportunities for residents of Snohomish County and nearby communities. Orion partners with federal, state, county, and local agencies, providing training opportunities and job placement services to individuals in the community. The employees and families of both companies are truly excited about this merger. Orion looks forward to becoming part of the Snohomish County community of aerospace suppliers and to serving the residents with a truly unique training and job placement program for people with barriers to employment. Orion Industries is a social enterprise with a mission of helping those with barriers to employment, such as learning disabilities, low income, and mental health barriers. Orion uses operations in its aerospace manufacturing division and contact center services division as platforms to teach people job skills through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job-training, including mentoring and internship programs. Orion offers real world experience and does what many other non-profits can t do; competes head-to-head against for-profit corporations in the competitive world of aerospace parts manufacturing. Orion's aerospace division is a certified AS9100 tier one supplier delivering millions of parts to Top Tier OEMs such as The Boeing Company.

7 More about Orion Founded in 1957 as a vocational program for students with disabilities, Orion Industries is headquartered in Auburn, WA, where its three divisions, aerospace manufacturing, contact center services, and the training and employment division offer job training through mentorship programs. Orion operates a second location in Mukilteo, WA. Orion s training and employment division offers skills training using Orion s aerospace and contact center services divisions as platforms. The Orion training and employment division also offers training in office skills and customer service programs, and supports individuals in achieving their goals through mentorship, job placement and job retention services. Orion's training and employment division provides training programs in its aerospace and contact center services division at its facility in Auburn, and provides training programs using its aerospace operations in Mukilteo. Orion s aerospace manufacturing enterprise supplies precision machined parts and subassemblies to aerospace customers throughout the world. Orion is certified to the international aerospace manufacturing quality standards ISO 9001 and AS 9100, and is the recipient of the Boeing 2011, 2015, and 2016 Global Supplier of the Year award. Orion conducts manufacturing operations at both its Auburn plant and its Mukilteo plant. Orion s contact center services division features an outsource contact center that prepares program participants for careers in the customer contact industry. Its foundational operations program was developed to create a contact center employing people with disabilities that operate using recognized industry best practices. Orion's contact center services division is based in Orion's Auburn facility. Orion Industries, Auburn 1590 A Street NE Auburn, WA Orion Industries, Mukilteo Beverly Park Rd Mukilteo, WA 98275