2025 Service Excellence Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2026
ARCHBALD, PA
Three out of 548 Suppliers Received Recognition

[From left to right] Tim Joseph (Supplier Quality Engineer), Theresa Selapack (Senior Buyer) and Kylie Stoltz (Supply Chain Manager) from Leonardo DRS presenting the 2025 Service Excellence Award to Mariah Lyon (Quality Manager), Jim Rogan (President), Brian Pember (Vice President) and Wayne Patrick (Vice President, Engineering) of Cable Associates.
Cable Associates is proud to announce that it has been recognized with the 2025 Service Excellence Award from Leonardo DRS. This honor recognizes outstanding performance over the course of 12 months in key areas including on-time delivery and supplier quality.
The award is presented to active and direct suppliers who provided DRS with exceptional ratings and performance. Of the 548 suppliers in the Naval Electronics division evaluated during the award period, only five suppliers met the performance criteria, and three were selected to receive this achievement. Cable Associates was the sole wire and cable harness supplier awarded and achieved scorecard results of a 99% on-time delivery rating and a 99% quality rating. The company also received the most contract awards among all vendors.
This recognition reflects the hard work and expertise of the Cable Associates team, whose focus on quality, precision, and customer satisfaction continues to drive value for our customers.
“Cable Associates Inc. is proud to be recognized by DRS, one of the nation’s leading defense technology contractors supporting the U.S. Department of Defense. As a trusted manufacturing partner, Cable Associates plays a vital role in strengthening our nation’s security. Through our commitment to exceptional quality, on-time delivery, and cost-effective solutions, we help ensure that the men and women of our Armed Forces have the reliable products they need to carry out their missions and protect the freedoms we all enjoy,” said Jim Rogan, President of Cable Associates.
Mike Newell, Director of Supply Chain, Leonardo DRS Naval Electronics, added, “Cable Associates has been a strong partner to Leonardo DRS, supporting key programs with high-quality performance and dependable delivery. Their 2025 performance reflected a marked improvement over 2024 and we appreciate their continued commitment, responsiveness, and partnership.”
Representing Cable Associates at the award presentation were Mariah Lyon (Quality Manager), Jim Rogan (President), Brian Pember (Vice President) and Wayne Patrick (Vice President, Engineering). The award was presented at Cable Associates’ headquarters in Archbald, PA.
We are grateful to our employees, customers, and suppliers, whose trust and collaboration continue to contribute to our ongoing success.

The 2025 Service Excellence Award.
About Leonardo DRS:
Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) is at the forefront of developing transformative defense technologies using its proven agility and delivering innovative solutions for U.S. national security customers and allies worldwide. We specialize in rapidly providing high-performance, multi-domain capabilities across next-generation advanced sensing, network computing, force protection, and electric power and propulsion. Our reputation as a trusted provider is built on a continuous focus on practical innovation, delivering quality, and meeting our customers’ most demanding mission requirements.
About Cable Associates:
Founded in 1989, Cable Associates is a trusted USA custom cable assembly manufacturer specializing in Custom Harnesses, Fiber Optic – Copper – RF Cable Assemblies and Contract Manufacturing located in Archbald, Pennsylvania. Our loyal customer retention over the last 35+ years is a direct result of our unwavering commitment to Cable Associates’ core competencies; providing the highest quality USA manufactured assemblies, unparalleled customer service and quicker turnaround. We are proudly AS9003 certified, ITAR Compliant, UL Approved, RoHS – Reach Compliant, J-STD-001 & IPC-WHMA-A-620 certified.