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1. Name: Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
2. Voting Machine Position: Neutral to the question "Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?"
3. Reasoning:

"Wyle Laboratories and its management and employees work diligently to provide a vital service to government and industry by providing the best possible range and quality of testing services, including protection of the rights to data that belong to our clients. Wyle also understands the importance of voting machines to our election process, which must always operate with complete transparency to foster confidence in the results." (From Wyle Laboratories, Inc. -- Overview and Statement for the Record Submitted To California Legislature Senate Elections, Reapportionment & Constitutional Amendments Committee, March 29, 2006. Read the full report in PDF format)

4. Credibility
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5. Organization  
  A. Description:

Engineering firm that tests electronic voting machines

  B. Mission:

"Wyle Laboratories, Inc., a privately held company, [provides] high tech aerospace engineering, testing and research services to commercial, industrial and government customers. The company also provides life sciences services, special test systems and other technical support services to the aerospace, defense, nuclear power, communications and transportation industries." (From the company Web site, last accessed 05/18/06)

  C. Structure: For-profit, privately held firm

  D. Members /
    Constituents:

Non-membership

  E. Annual Budget: More than $500 million (as of 05/18/06)
  F. Sr. Executive: George Melton
  G. Title: CEO and President
  H. Contact Info:
Phone: (310) 563-6800 Fax: (310) 563-6850
E-Mail:  dan.reeder@wylelabs.com (Manager, Corporate Communications)
Web Site: www.wylelabs.com
  I: # of offices: 28
  I: Staff: More than 3,500 (as of 05/18/06)
6. Relevant Affiliations:
  • LTS Holdings, Inc.
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