Kratos Industries, LLC

The Jeffco EDC was excited to host the 4th Annual The Gateways award show with 300+ Jeffco leaders. Congratulations to all our finalists and award winners. Project of the Year: Kratos Industries, LLC Entrepreneur of the Year: Vescent Policy Champion: Commissioner Tracy Kraft-Tharp Making Good Happen Impact Award: Footers Catering Sustainability Project: Summit Brick Company Community Partner: Localworks Clear Creek Makerspace Such amazing work happening all across our community and proud to highlight a few each year.

Happy EARLY #switchgearfriday ! Let's start off this week by saying I don't believe in pay-to-play "Top 100!" or "Best Place to Eat Lunch At Your Desk" awards. To me the proof of being a great employer is low turnover, upward mobility, challenge and growth. That said about 2 months ago I received an email from Jansen Tidmore of the Jeffco EDC saying that Kratos Industries, LLC had been nominated for an award at The Gateways - A celebration of business, of community and of Jefferson County (CO.). He made sure in the introduction to mention that it was NOT a pay to play - smart move. The category we were nominated for was "Project of the Year". It didn't really strike me as anything weighty and when the film crew came in to interview me I just gave them quick story of our last few years. Last night was the awards ceremony and as it turns out - the capstone award was "Project of the Year". We were up against an AMAZING project by the Colorado School of Mines (alma mater, maybe you've heard of them, no big deal) and TriSalus Life Sciences who literally work on improving the lives of people with liver cancer - an absolutely amazing story. Listening to the stories from these organizations was inspiring to say the least - and had me questioning why I was there at all. When the winner was announced I was in shock and I believe I choked on my water while my wife and guests openly gasped as they said Kratos Industries, LLC had won the award for Project of the Year, and for the first time also been given a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition signed by Representative #BrittanyPettersen. To say I was shocked is a gigantic understatement. THE ONLY reason we were even able to be nominated for something like this is because we have built this company on the shoulders of some industry GIANTS that we just happen to be lucky enough to employ. Without 180 people pulling on the rope we have nothing - and certainly not an award of this caliber. This is the TEAM's award. This award belongs to every one of us that has gotten this company to where we stand today. It's a very, very special day for me to think back to just a few short year ago working in the garage. Thank you to every single team member and a special thanks to the city of Arvada and Jefferson county for caring about what small business brings to the community. Now make it a GREAT snowy weekend - or not, you make the choice!

Well howdy partners. If it isn't my old saddle pal Happy #switchgearfriday ! Folks, we've spent the last week or two at Kratos Industries, LLC droving some staff and equipment to our new assembly facility and into our now-centrally-located fab facility. That calls for some music. Rollin', rollin', rollin' Rollin', rollin', rollin' Rollin', rollin', rollin' Rollin', rollin', rollin' Rawhide Keep rollin', rollin', rollin' Though the streets are swollen Keep them lasers rollin' rawhide Through rain and wind and weather Hell-bent for leather Getting my team right by my side All the things I'm missin' Good team, hard work, and buildin' Are waiting at the end of my ride Move 'em on, head 'em up Head 'em up, move 'em on Move 'em on, head 'em up Rawhide Cut 'em out, punch 'em in Punch 'em in, cut 'em out Cut 'em out, punch 'em in Rawhide Keep movin', movin', movin' Though they're disapprovin' Keep them lasers movin', rawhide Don't try to understand 'em Just rope, and throw, and band 'em Soon we'll be living high and wide My head's calculatin' My backlog will be waitin' Be waiting at the end of my ride Move 'em on, head 'em up Head 'em up, move 'em on Move 'em on, head 'em up, rawhide Cut 'em out, punch 'em in Punch 'em in, punch 'em in Cut 'em out, cut 'em out Punch 'em in, rawhide Rawhide (yeah, yeah, yeah) Rawhide Make it a great weekend and keep them doggies cool. Or not. You make the choice!

Happy Wednesday! We are adding to the Kratos Industries, LLC team again. Looking for a few Electrical/Mechanical designers who like watching their paper dream turn into a metal reality. Hit us up or keep an eye open on our indeed page! Let's build together.