Avionics company bringing jobs to New Mexico

From KOB-TV.com - By: Stuart Dyson, KOB Eyewitness News 4 - Some high-skill, high-paying new jobs are on the way for Albuquerque's recovering economy. We're talking avionics here - aircraft instruments. Bendix/King, a major player in the field, has picked Albuquerque for its corporate headquarters and will eventually employ about 140 people, many of them local hires. Bendix/King makes equipment for communications, safety, navigation, identification, and flight controls. The company's president, Kevin Gould, said workers at the new Albuquerque plant will earn $50,000 to $150,000 a year, adding that he looked at a lot of cities before picking Albuquerque. "When it came right down to it, for a business-friendly environment, for a place with an attractive cost-structure, for a pool of experienced aerospace resources, and last but not least great flying weather year-round, Albuquerque was the choice," Gould said. New tax breaks that Governor Susana Martinez fought for in this year's legislative session did not hurt either. "We have reduced taxes in construction industries and manufacturing," Martinez said. "It's extremely important for us to be competitive with our surrounding states and the rest of the country." Read more

Avionics company bringing jobs to New Mexico