Jonathan Kuo Promoted to Vice President of Corporate Strategy

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES, Inc. (www.kes.com), has recently announced that Jonathan Kuo has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Since joining KES in 2013, Mr. Kuo has proved integral in the company’s operations.

“Jonathan has been a great addition to our team since joining KES in 2013. He brings an exceptional amount of experience and professionalism to our team, and has been a huge factor in our latest contract wins”, said John S. Yi, Founder and CEO of KES, Inc.

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KES Awarded Contract by U.S. Navy To Support Norfolk Naval Shipyard

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to provide marine design and engineering services in support of ship repair and conversion projects at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The contract is estimated to be worth as much as $76,130,261 through January 2020, provided that all options are exercised. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is comprised of an initial eight-month base period worth $15,057,815, and four successive one-year option periods. Despite competition from six other companies, KES was ultimately awarded the contract.

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KES Awarded $61.8 Million Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Center Pacific (SSC-PAC) contract to provide engineering support to Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF)

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. (www.kes.com) is thrilled to announce that it has recently been awarded a $61.8 Million Space and Naval Warfare System Center Pacific (SSC-PAC) contract to provide Program Management and Engineering Support Services to the Network Integration Engineering Facility (NIEF) in San Diego, CA. Our team will provide support in four primary focus areas including: Program Management Support & Facilities and Infrastructure Support, Standard Engineering and Technical Support, Extensive Engineering and Technical Support, and Test Bed and Pre Installation Test and Checkout Facility Support.

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KES Awarded $36 Million contract to provide engineering support for SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. was recently awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific), to provide engineering services in support of U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) commands. KES will provide In-Service-Engineering-Agent (ISEA) support for tactical data links and related systems sponsored by PEO-C4I, Fleet Readiness Directorate (FRD), and FMS customers tasked by SSC Pacific. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is valued at $15.8M over its first two years and includes a three-year option, which, if exercised, would bring the potential cumulative value of the contract to $36M.

 

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KES Inc. CEO John Yi invited to co-chair Employee Stock Ownership Workshop at UC San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. (www.kes.com) Founder and CEO, John Yi, was invited to co-chair an Employee Stock Ownership workshop alongside The Beyster Institute of the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego titled “Using Employee Stock Ownership to Build the Company You Want”. This year’s workshop marks the fourth time Yi has been invited to co-chair the workshop and his continued involvement reflects the tremendous growth and upsurge of innovation Employee Ownership has brought to KES.

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KES Inc. achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification for Quality Management

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. (www.kes.com), a leading employee-owned systems solutions and engineering services company, is very proud to announce that it has become ISO 9001:2008 certified. This certification applies to engineering, technical, logistics, and program/project management services. This represents another significant step forward for KES’ growth and through this achievement reinforces KES’ commitment to excellence throughout all levels of its management and operation. Celebrating 20 years in 2014, KES remains dedicated to its focus on first-class customer satisfaction as the bedrock for its success.

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KES Awarded $22 Million Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) contract to install the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES)

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. (www.kes.com) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $22 Million Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) contract to provide engineering services to support the installation of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), as well as Naval Modular Automated Communications System (NAVMACS) platforms aboard US Navy Afloat assets in support of the SPAWAR PMW 160 program office. CANES is the Navy’s next generation tactical afloat network and platform upon which the development and deployment processes for new applications and hardware can be greatly expedited by means of an adaptable Common Computing Environment. An objective of the CANES effort is the consolidation of legacy networks aboard Navy ships, with the goal of enhancing operational effectiveness and providing a better quality of life for deployed Sailors. CANES is planned to be installed on a wide array of Navy Ship platforms as well as on submarines and Maritime Operations Centers.

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KES Re-awarded $12.3 million DLA North Island Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Supply Chain Contract

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. (www.kes.com) announced today that it has been selected as a prime contractor for a multi-million dollar contract to provide comprehensive supply chain management services for the Depot Logistics Agency (DLA) North Island, located in San Diego, CA. The cumulative potential value of this contract is $12.3 million over a 3-year period and this most recent award marks KES’ third time winning the contract.

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KES Awarded prime contract on $80 Million Multiple Award Contract to support SPAWAR SSC-PAC

SAN DIEGO, CA – KES Inc. (www.kes.com) today announced that it has been selected as a prime contractor for a multi-million dollar contract to provide engineering services for a number of military communications systems for the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, in San Diego, California. The potential cumulative value of this multiple award indefinite delivery/quantity (IDIQ) contract is $80 million, if all options are exercised through August 2018.

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