NEWS & EVENTS

News & Events

	AVID design engineer helps lead student design team to top honors Andy Ko, an Aircraft Design Engineer with AVID, helped lead a team of Virginia Tech aerospace engineering students to first place honors in the 2008 NASA Aircraft Design Competition. Andy has served as an adjunct faculty member with Virginia Tech's Aerospace Engineering program, and was the advisor for Virginia Tech's six person team entry. Read the full article at Virginia Tech'ss College of Engineering website.
	AVID LLC Opens New Satellite Office in Halifax, VA. PRESS RELEASE, April 1, 2008 The regional office will be located in the Riverstone Technology Park. Sam B. Wilson III, CVO, will be located in the new Riverstone Office.
	AVID Design Key Contribution Enables NASA PAV Fan Success PRESS RELEASE, November 9, 2007 With design expertise and assistance of AVID LLC; Munro & Associates successfully demonstrated their latest ducted fan at the summer EAA AirVenture Air Show in Oshkosh, WI.
	Congress Shown FCS Spin-out Technologies by U.S. ARMY PRESS RELEASE, October 10, 2007 It's being called a few funny names: “beer keg UAV” and “scrubbing bubble” – but no matter – the Honeywell MAV, 50 of which are currently deployed in Iraq...
	AVID LLC bids farewell to an aviation pioneer: Dr. Paul MacCready PRESS RELEASE, September 5, 2007 AVID LLC bids farewell to an aviation pioneer: Dr. Paul MacCready. AeroVironment announced on August 29th that the founder and former chairman of AeroVironment had passed away at the age of 81.
	AVID LLC Partner Honeywell Deploys MAV to IRAQ PRESS RELEASE, June 22, 2007 Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) announced June 18th that its “Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) is set to deploy in IRAQ to keep American troops safer...”
	Scott Helsing, AVID LLC Aerospace Engineer, made inaugural President of Blue Ridge Chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International PRESS RELEASE, June 14, 2007 Scott Helsing was recently selected to serve as President of the newly formed AUVSI chapter.
	AVID LLC Announces NewVA Corridor Tech Council Award PRESS RELEASE, May 18, 2007 AVID LLC proudly announces its receipt of the The NewVa Corridor Technology Council's “High Tech Company of the Year” award.
	AVID LLC Announces Increased and Rapid Computational Power: Meet “Boyd” PRESS RELEASE, April 17, 2007 Meet “Boyd”, AVID's new eight-node, 32-processor, Linux cluster in it's Yorktown office.
	Delegate Dave Nutter from the 7th District of the Virginia State House of Representatives visits AVID LLC PRESS RELEASE, February 9, 2007 Delegate Dave Nutter visited Blacksburg recently to meet with AVID LLC President Sam Wilson and CFO Nanci Hardwick to learn more about their operations, tour the AVID LLC facility...
	AVID LLC announces Software Pixels On Target (SPOT) is now available PRESS RELEASE, January 31, 2007 AVID LLC, a leading research and development firm for unconventional concepts in aircraft design, announces its newest product, Software Pixels On Target (SPOT), is now available for anyone who needs...
	AVID LLC announces www.avidaerospace.com as new address PRESS RELEASE, January 17, 2007 AVID LLC, a leading research and development firm for unconventional concepts in aircraft design, announces its move to a new web address...
	AVID LLC Celebrates Fifth Year of Aircraft Design Services PRESS RELEASE, November 29, 2006 AVID LLC, a leading research and development firm for unconventional concepts in aircraft design, announces its fifth consecutive year of double digit revenue growth...
	AVID LLC Sponsors Aerospace Event in Blacksburg, Virginia PRESS RELEASE, October 26, 2006 AVID LLC announces a networking event for the expanding local aerospace industry and faculty of related engineering departments at Virginia Tech.
	AVID LLC Wins Air Force Contract for Micro Munition Technologies PRESS RELEASE, October 25, 2006 AVID LLC, a leading research and development firm for unconventional concepts in aircraft design, has won a Phase I SBIR award from the U.S. Air Force.
	AVID LLC President to Speak at UAV Conference PRESS RELEASE, October 12, 2006 Sam Wilson, President of AVID LLC, has accepted an invitation to speak at the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 23/24. Wilson will discuss the deployment of UAVs for enhanced surveillance and border protection, which has long since been an area of focus for AVID and their project partners.
	Attorney General McDonnell Visits AVID LLC PRESS RELEASE, September 28, 2006 Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell visited Blacksburg recently to meet with AVID LLC President Sam Wilson and CFO Nanci Hardwick to learn more about their operations and what they need from the state to be even more successful.
	AVID LLC Provides Gift of Community Service PRESS RELEASE, July 14, 2006 On July 14, 2006 AVID LLC announces its continued commitment to surrounding communities having raised approximately $500.00 in donations to the United Way Community Yard Sale. The Community Yard Sale was held June the 22nd, with all proceeds benefiting the various Community Partners under the United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd.
	Nanci Hardwick, CFO Becomes Treasurer of NCTC PRESS RELEASE, July 13, 2006 On July 13th, 2006, AVID LLC, announces that Nanci Hardwick has joined the NewVA Corridor Technology Council (NCTC) Executive Committee as its Treasurer. AVID LLC has belonged to the NCTC for several years, believing in its ability to further the business interests of the New River Valley.
	Watched by the Eye in the Sky Blue Ridge Business Journal, May 2006 What used to live in the imagination and be fodder for science fiction is reality for the small Blacksburg firm of AVID...
	AVID LLC Sponsors Lecture Series for Entrepreneurs PRESS RELEASE, May 10, 2006 On May 10, 2006, AVID LLC announced a new lecture series for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs called "Shark Tales". This bi-monthly event features local success stories who share their experiences with...