John Buffa, Chairperson of Mohawk Valley EDGE praised the Premier commitment. "Today's announcement is the product of months of hard work between Premier, Israel Aerospace International officials, government, and area economic development officials who devoted countless hours to leverage the aviation assets that have been developed at Griffiss and take advantage of the region's skilled aviation work force." 

Steve DiMeo, President of Mohawk Valley EDGE said "Premier's decision is a reflection of the strategic investments and commitments that have been made at Griffiss over the past fifteen years. Once again, Griffiss has proven that it can be the first choice location to businesses wishing to expand." 

With the workforce in place and the first contracts already rolling in, Premier has proved its confidence in the Aviation industry and in itself. Mr. Di Bartolo states, "We will take a measured approach to ramp up this facility and want to make sure we assemble a strong team. Premier prides itself on quality and customer service. Our customers are our business and we will instill and maintain the same level of training and focus in the U.S. as we have always done in Canada."