DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has won Workforce Management magazine's 2009 Optimas Award in the Global Outlook category.

The annual Optimas Awards recognize companies whose workforce management initiatives achieve business results and streamline global operations and efficiencies. RPS won for the success of its global training operations that support clients worldwide.

"Our investment in developing best-in-class tools and processes, coupled with our integrated learning systems approach, has enabled our global clients to realize greater business results," said David Letts, RPS vice president and general manager. "It's gratifying when these program advances are recognized by organizations such as Workforce Management."

The Global Outlook Optimas Award recognized RPS initiatives including implementation of common learning systems and tools; alignment of common standards; and execution of common design and development processes. These resulted in RPS working more effectively as a global organization, while enabling enhanced support and adding greater value to the learning solutions provided to global clients.

A business unit of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, RPS is a global leader in training services and outsourcing. With more than 1,000 learning professionals serving clients in more than 100 countries and 39 languages, RPS improves clients' business performance by redesigning how they train their employees, customers and partners; implementing their new training design; and managing their training engagements.

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

SOURCE: Raytheon Company

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