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F a l l 2 0 1 7 • S T U F F 4 1 C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E S ALTEK ELECTRONICS INC. Altek is a veteran-owned, family- owned company that makes electronic assemblies and other items for the military, aerospace, telecommunications and other markets. A private company without shareholders, it's able to be agile in responding to customers' needs for great-quality items at maximum value. The company has won awards from major customers like Otis Elevator, Gerber Scientific and Hologic. "With manufacturing, there is a constant change of pace and flexibility required … to keep ahead of the competition." www.AltekElectronics.com Address: 89 Commercial Blvd., Torrington CT 06790 Phone: 860-482-7626 Full-time employees: 170 Year founded: 1972 Top Local Executives: Stephen Altschuler, Chairman / David Altschuler, CEO / Sabrina Altschuler Beck, Vice President POSITION: Production Supervisor AGE: 29 SCHOOL: Oliver Wolcott Technical High School YEARS AT COMPANY: 11 Tim Davis C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E If you've ever been in an elevator or heated something up in a microwave, you've come into contact with the kind of products we supply. We make printed circuit-board assemblies, chassis and control panels that are used in things like MRI machines, mammography equipment, elevators, cutters for the garment industry, gas-detection systems, microwave antennas, elevators, flight simulators, and fan controls for cell phone towers. One of Altek's strategic objectives is to support the community through our S.H.A.R.E.S. program. Through this program, we support the areas of STEM, Health, Arts, Recreation, Education and Soul. Examples include participation in the STEAM Carnival at Torrington Middle School; our support of the Susan B. Anthony Project — which helps victims of domestic violence; charitable contributions to the Litchfield Jazz Festival, The Five Points Gallery, the Warner Theatre and more. Our open positions are always listed at www.AltekElectronics.com/careers. In addition to factory roles such as builders, mechanical-assembly operators, solderers, engineers and inspectors, we also may need administrative staffers. These positions include accounting, document control, information technology, estimating and customer service. Altek participates in work-study programs, partnering with local technical high schools. We also offer internships to college students during their summer breaks on a case-by-case basis. P R O D U C T S I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M C A R E E R / J O B O P P O R T U N I T I E S Building for a Better Tomorrow C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T