Atlanta helicopter parts distributor rises to the challenge
ATLANTA, 13 September 2017- Rotorcorp announced today that it has been named by executive training company Ineterise as the winner of the “Company to Watch” award for 2017, as part of the Federal Small Business Administration Emerging Leaders program. Rotorcorp, a 2016 Emerging Leaders graduate, saw tremendous growth following its completion of the program and implementation of a 3-year strategic growth plan. The company is now on track to double its annual revenue and significantly grow its operating margins.
Interise’s annual StreetWise Summit was held in Alexandria, Virginia on September 12th and 13th, hosting previous years Emerging Leaders graduates from across the country. Participants had an opportunity to network with other executives, attend learning sessions, and have one-on-one coaching sessions. Streetwise Summit concluded with an awards ceremony. Rotorcorp competed with other highly-qualified entrants from nearly sixty cities where Emerging leaders is offered and was named as one of just five finalists in July before being revealed as the winner in today’s ceremony”
Interise’s annual StreetWise Summit was held in Alexandria, Virginia on September 12th and 13th, hosting previous years Emerging Leaders graduates from across the country. Participants had an opportunity to network with other executives, attend learning sessions, and have one-on-one coaching sessions. Streetwise Summit concluded with an awards ceremony. Rotorcorp competed with other highly-qualified entrants from nearly sixty cities where Emerging leaders is offered and was named as one of just five finalists in July before being revealed as the winner in today’s ceremony”
“I know that our track record has been rock-solid and that our growth plan was strong heading into the finals” Said Sean Casey, vice president of Rotorcorp. “But, we were competing with the best-of-the-best among our fellow classmates. It is truly an honor to take this win back to our team in Atlanta.”
Sean also expressed high praise for the Interise Organization, the Georgia SBA leadership, and his Atlanta Emerging Leaders Instructor Russ Young. “I came into the program not knowing why my company was failing to thrive. We know have a clear vision of where we are going and the tools to get there” said Casey.
As part of the company’s growth plan initiatives, Rotorcorp is launching the first ever e-commerce site for Robinson helicopter parts. The parts sales site will better serve Rotorcorp’s global customer base and will make cross language, time and cultural barriers to allow customers to place orders in their native language and currency 24 hours a day, 365 days a year worldwide. This initiative will create 3-5 aerospace jobs to Georgia’s economy in by 2020.
About Rotorcorp
Rotorcorp, LLC is the leading provider of parts, engines and major components for Robinson Helicopters- the most widely produced helicopter in the world. Since its inception in 2011, Rotorcorp has grown to serve over one thousand customers in forty-five different countries. Robinson owners, operators and maintainers have come to rely on Rotorcorp’s expert staff, competitive pricing and unparalleled distribution network to maintain the airworthiness of their helicopters- no matter where they are located.
About INTERISE
Interise is the go-to partner with a proven model for accelerating economic and small business growth in lower income communities. Its StreetWise ‘MBA’ provides small business owners with the business knowledge, management know-how, and relationships they need to scale, including a national network of business experts, instructors and 4,200+ Interise alumni. While learning to work on as well as in their business, small business owners develop a comprehensive three-year Strategic Growth Action PlanTM. Alumni have secured over $3 billion dollars in government and institutional contracts since 2008. In 2015, they reported an average annual revenue growth of $278,000.
