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Ozmens' SNC Selected as US Best Managed Company For Second Year

SPARKS, Nev., April 14, 2021 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, is named a US Best Managed Company for the second year. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams. 

The program recognizes visionary companies who excel in four key areas: strategyability to executecorporate culture and financial performance.  

“It’s an honor to be recognized again as a US Best Managed Company,” said Eren Ozmen, president and owner of SNC.  “This award is a testament to the dedication and passion SNC employees bring to our offices around the world every single day and to the solid guidance of our senior leadership team over the years.” 

The 2021 designees are U.S. private companies that have demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution, a commitment to their people and fostering a dynamic, resilient culture, as well as strong financials, all while facing the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite major challenges and immense pressure, they continued to lead with purpose and the vision to make significant contributions to their industries, communities, workforces and the economy. 

The US Best Managed Companies award recognizes excellence among private companies with annual revenues of at least $250 million. Organizations are evaluated and selected by an external, independent panel of judges. SNC joins an ecosystem of honorees from more than 30 countries that are also recognized by the Best Managed Companies program.  

About Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)
Owned by Chairwoman and President Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen, SNC is a trusted leader in solving the world’s toughest challenges through best-of-breed, open architecture engineering in Space Systems, Commercial Solutions, and National Security and Defense. SNC is recognized among The Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Space, as a Tier One Superior Supplier for the U.S. Air Force and as a US Best Managed Company for two consecutive years. For nearly 60 years, SNC has delivered state-of-the-art civil, military and commercial solutions including more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participation in more than 450 missions to space, including to Mars.

About the Best Managed Companies Program 
The Best Managed Companies program is a mark of excellence for private companies. U.S. designees have revenues of at least $250 million. Hundreds of private companies around the world have competed for this designation in a rigorous and independent process that evaluates four key criteria in their management skills and practices — strategy, execution, culture and financials. U.S. program sponsors are Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. For more information, visit www.usbestmanagedcompanies.com.  Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of our legal structure. 

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