ARES Corporation Named NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Small Business Subcontractor of the Year

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Aug 31, 2010, 11:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- ARES Corporation announced that it has been named NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's (DFRC) Small Business Subcontractor of the Year. This award, presented by each of NASA's 10 field centers, recognizes companies who "provide value-added and outstanding support—on schedule and within cost—and innovative solutions to problems / issues that arise in the execution of the contract."

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Nominated for work performed in support of the successful Orion Launch Abort System Pad Abort Demonstration and for the development of NASA's Flight Test Safety Data Base, ARES personnel at DFRC provide systems engineering, safety, and information technology support.

"This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team at Dryden," said Capt. Robert Curbeam (USN, Ret.), Senior Vice President of ARES' Aerospace and Defense Division. "ARES personnel provide cost-effective, innovative solutions on projects across NASA, and I am proud that we have been recognized in this way."

ARES Corporation is a global technology solutions provider in the Aerospace, Defense, Energy, Construction, Metals and Mining, and Oil and Gas industries. ARES' clients include government agencies, government contractors, and Fortune 1000 companies. ARES has more than 700 employees in more than 20 offices worldwide.

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