The Greenwood Group Headquartered in Ponca City, Oklahoma has a new name — Greenwood Aerospace.

Ponca City, Oklahoma — The Greenwood Group Headquartered in Ponca City, Oklahoma has a new name — Greenwood Aerospace.

Greenwood Aerospace is an aerospace equipment and logistics company focused on providing rapid, innovative, and agile aerospace products ranging from aircraft leasing and sales to parts and ground support.

Our primary emphasis well be supporting government aviation initiatives and helping large government Prime contractors worldwide to accomplish their complicated task of providing services both OCONUS and CONUS for a variety of government agencies.

Our new name as Greenwood Aerospace is a more encompassing way of making sure our customers understand our new mission which is to provide aerospace solutions that ensure our customers have everything, they need from a small business to be successful at winning and keeping the business of their customer.

Oklahoma City, OK June 5, 2012 – Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm focused exclusively on aerospace and defense opportunities, announced the recipients of its sixth annual Seeds of Greatness Awards. Public and private recipients were the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality (CASQ) and The Greenwood Group respectively.

The Seeds of Greatness Award, which Acorn introduced in 2007, recognizes Oklahoma aerospace and defense companies, government agencies, teams, or individuals that have created cost savings or revenue enhancements through innovation from both the public and private sectors.

“For the private sector, this year we have selected The Greenwood Group,” stated Rick Nagel, a Partner at Acorn. “This Ponca City-based company continues to be an Oklahoma leader in innovation focusing on three primary business units: aviation, government programs and sensor testing. The company is nationally recognized, including being nominated as National Small AGCBusiness Prime Contractor of the Year in 2009.”

Posted by Ponca City News on 05/12/2012

The Greenwood Group of Ponca City was honored recently at the Seeds of Greatness Awards by the Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm focused exclusively on aerospace and defense opportunities. Public and private recipients were the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality (CASQ) and The Greenwood Group respectively.

The Seeds of Greatness Award, which Acorn introduced in 2007, recognizes Oklahoma aerospace and defense companies, government agencies, teams, or individuals that have created cost savings or revenue enhancements through innovation from both the public and private sectors. “This year’s public sector award goes to Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality.

The Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality is an innovative program created to assist Oklahoma companies in capturing more business from the Department of Defense,” stated Acorn Partner Jeff Davis. “Since its inception, CASQ has assisted 27 companies in receiving over 300 awards totaling $33 million.” “For the private sector, this year we have selected The Greenwood Group,” announced Rick Nagel, a Partner at Acorn. “This Ponca City-based company continues to be an Oklahoma leader in innovation focusing on three primary business units: aviation, government programs and sensor testing. The company is nationally recognized, including being nominated National Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year by the United States Forest Service in 2009.”

Presenting this year’s awards were Acorn Partners Jeff Davis and Rick Nagel. Accepting the award on behalf of their companies were Chuck Greenwood, CEO of The Greenwood Group, Ponca City, and Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s Center director Victor Bird. In accepting theGreenwood Group award, Greenwood said, “I am honored by the recognition of this prestigious award and I am humbled to be recognized by them as they are true leaders in the world of aerospace and defense. It is really an honor.” Greenwood said being in the government service business has opened doors to a host of government agencies. They have joined forces with some of the largest names in government contracting including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, United States Army Department of Defense, Sandia National Labs, Battelle National Labs, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to name a few. Over the last few years, the Greenwood Group has grown significantly with their Government service division topping 18 million in Federal sales in 2011. They currently are operating from bases located throughout the United States, including Alaska and currently exploring opportunities around the globe. The company is an established provider of special mission aircraft and services for the government and excel in technically demanding endeavours such as low-level advanced atmospheric research, airborne surveillance, and low-level fire fighting lead planes and air attack executing missions in extremely hazardous environment situations, at time operating 200 feet above the most impressive forest fires in world. The Greenwood Group is a member of Governor Mary Fallin’s Oklahoma Business Roundtable and the Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance.

Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm focused exclusively on aerospace and defense opportunities, oversees management and control of AGC Aerospace & Defense. The firm has over $100 million under management and companies across the United States, operating worldwide under its primary banner, AGC Aerospace & Defense. About AGC Aerospace and Defense AGC Aerospace & Defense, the unifying brand of private equity group Acorn Growth Companies is a global supplier of technologies, systems, and services that support key commercial and military programs. Capabilities within the AGC Aerospace & Defense portfolio range from financing, engineering, and integration services to manufacturing, logistics, and aircraft modifications. AGC Aerospace & Defense is organized into four operating groups: Composites, Finance, Integrated Defense, and Services.

ADMINISTRATOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

The Greenwood Group was honored by the United States Small Business Association with the prestigious Administrator’s Award of Excellence, which was awarded at the Greenwood Group’s corporate headquarters in Ponca City, Oklahoma in 2010.

The award, granted to only 11 companies, recognizes Greenwood for its continued commitment to professionally and successfully satisfying the needs of our Federal Governments procurement system. Greenwood continues its commitment to professionally satisfying the needs of our Government’s by working on programs for the Government with Dedicated allegiance.

Chuck Greenwood, Ponca City, president of The Greenwood Group, is being recognized for his exemplary record and outstanding work ethic. The U.S. Forest Service has nominated Greenwood for National Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. This nomination honors small businesses that have provided the government and industry with outstanding goods and services as the prime contractors.

“This is huge,” Greenwood said. “We are extremely proud to be nominated for this prestigious award. We have many years experience working with the U.S. Forest Service, and I am humbled to be recognized by them. It is really an honor.”

According to the U.S. Department of State, the purpose of the award is to recognize significant and outstanding contributions that small businesses make. The National Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award demonstrates the highest degree of excellence in performance of Department of State contracts.

Greenwood works with the U.S. Forest Service using aircraft for a wide variety of missions. However, the primary mission of the Forest Service Aviation is to support the ground firefighters through a variety of means including safe delivery of smokejumpers, rappellers, air attack, firefighter and cargo transport, surveillance, aerial reconnaissance and fire intelligence gathering, and aerial delivery of fire retardant and water.

“As can be imagined, as Government pilots execute these missions, often in very hazardous environmental situation and fast paced operation tempo, it is reassuring to work with a company with an exemplarily record and work ethic” said Fredrick Geijsbeek, Greenwood’s Nominating Contracting Officer.

The Greenwood Group has worked hand-in-hand with the U.S. Forest Service for five years contracting aircraft and support for aerial supervision and other administrative activities.

“We are behind the scenes,” Greenwood said. “Everyone sees the large air tankers dropping retardant on the fires. However, what they don’t see is our planes leading them into the fire.”

Greenwood has grown significantly in the last few years, expanding offices in Wichita and currently operating aircraft from 14 bases located throughout the United States, including Alaska and are currently exploring other opportunities with the U.S. Forest Service.

“I take my job very seriously,” Greenwood said. “When my name is on the plane, I become accountable for others’ lives. It becomes personal. Our planes execute missions in extremely hazardous environmental situations, at times operating 200 feet above the most impressive fires in the nation. Our primary focus is to protect National Forest lands, cities, businesses, homes, and lives from wildland fires.”

Some of their other customers have included the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA, the U.S. Army, N. O. A. A., and others.

Greenwood said being in the government service business has opened doors to a host of government agencies and military operators, not only for The Greenwood Group, but also other businesses here in Ponca City. Greenwood has government contracts that range from small ones to ones that exceed of 25 million dollars.

“The year 2009 has been a very strong year for us,” Greenwood said, “While the economic environment is creating uncertainty in a number of markets, many of our key clients continue to invest in programs where we excel. This is a great opportunity.”

PONCA CITY, OKLA., Dec. 29, 2009 – Chuck Greenwood, president of The Greenwood Group, is being recognized for his exemplary record and outstanding work ethic. The U.S. Forest Service has nominated Greenwood for National Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. This nomination honors small businesses that have provided the government and industry with outstanding goods and services as the prime contractors.

The Greenwood Group has worked hand-in-hand with the U.S. Forest Service for 5 years contracting aircraft and support for aerial supervision and other administrative activities.

“We are behind the scenes,” Greenwood said. “Everyone sees the large air tankers dropping retardant on the fires. However, what they don’t see is our planes leading them into the fire.”

Greenwood has grown significantly in the last few years, expanding offices in Wichita Kansas and currently operating aircraft from fourteen bases located throughout the United States, including Alaska. They also provide aircraft and services for training operators for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and are currently exploring other opportunities with the U.S. Forest Service.

Some of their customers have included the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, NASA, the U.S. Army, N. O. A. A., and others.

“2009 has been a very strong year for us,” Greenwood said, “While the economic environment is creating uncertainty in a number of markets, many of our key clients continue to invest in programs where we excel. This is a great opportunity for us to grow.” And this opportunity, he said, will be taken advantage of.