DALLAS, April 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), announced today its recognition as a "2014 Top 20* Training Outsourcing Company" by TrainingIndustry.com. The Top 20 list honors leading training outsourcing companies for their consistent, high quality services and comprehensive capabilities.

Companies must meet specific criteria for eligibility, including breadth and quality of the training services; industry visibility, innovation and impact; capability to deliver multiple types of training services; company size and growth potential, and strength of client and geographic reach.

"Last year, Raytheon Professional Services (RPS) delivered 7.2 million hours of training in 28 languages to customers from Mexico to China, and being awarded this recognition speaks to our global training leadership." said David Letts, vice president and general manager, RPS. "Our customers require us to provide solutions for a wide range of training objectives and challenges, and our team of experts applies best practices from across industries to consistently drive better results for our customers and our industry."

"Companies selected for the Top 20 list have demonstrated expertise and experience in managing major business process outsourcing engagements as well as creating a significant impact on the industry," said Ken Taylor, chief operating officer of TrainingIndustry.com

As part of its commitment to service excellence, TrainingIndustry.com continuously reviews companies that provide training business process outsourcing (BPO) services and conducts an annual assessment to determine suppliers' experience and capabilities.

About RPS
To learn more about RPS and proven, award-winning learning solutions for high-consequence business environments, visit www.rps.com.

About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 92 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 cyber security and a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.

*Note to Editors:
Because of the diversity of services included in training outsourcing engagements, no attempt is made to rank the 'Top 20.' 

Media Contact
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SOURCE Raytheon Company