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July 20, 2022
At PKL, we pride ourselves on our exceptional personnel. We also recognize that among those talented employees are skilled and thoughtful leaders.
This recognition, awarded by
Comparably, is based solely on sentiment feedback provided by current employees who anonymously rated PKL on
Comparably.com during a 12-month period. We thank all of our employees for their contribution and recognition for the hard work and dedication that our leaders across PKL exhibit.
Comparably is a leading workplace culture and corporate brand reputation platform with over 15 million anonymous employee ratings on 70,000 companies. With the most comprehensive data on large, medium, and small business organizations in nearly 20 different workplace categories – based on gender, ethnicity, age, experience, industry, location, education – it is one of the most used SaaS platforms for employer branding and a trusted third-party site for workplace culture and compensation.
We are honored to be listed among other incredible organizations of all sizes.
June 16, 2022
PKL has been featured in a recent article by Comparably for recognition of companies that provide great health benefit plans for their employees. While most of our employees are retired military who come with their own benefit plans, we’re proud to offer a great benefit plan set for those who need it as well as a variety of ancillary plans to augment the benefits our veterans have.
June 1, 2022
PKL is honored to be recognized by “Beyond Exclamation” as one of the five Most Promising Aviation Service Providers for 2022. We are proud of our reputation for being a leader in recruiting, hiring, and managing skilled personnel for aviation services. At PKL, we are committed to quality in all aspects of our organization and being recognized as a leader in this industry only further enforces our commitment to our employees and our customers.
May 17, 2022
PKL’s founder and chairman, Samuel Flores, Jr., was recognized by the San Diego SWAT for his donation to the team. Mr. Flores was presented the MP5 Auto on May 17, 2022 for his $500K donation to the San Diego SWAT Team during the SWAT Golf Tournament Oct, 20 2021.
From left to right:
Lieutenant Erwin Manansala
SWAT XO Lieutenant Bill Brown SWAT CO
Executive Assistant Chief of Police Chris McGrath – Former SRT. Long time Swat member
Samuel Flores, Jr.
Chief of Police David Nisleit
Operational Support Captain Dan Grubbs – Former SRT. Extensive swat experience
May 4, 2022
For the third year in a row, PKL has been awarded the status of “Veteran Ready” by VETS – Beyond the Uniform. This recognition represents our dedication and commitment to hiring veterans and supporting their transitions to the civilian workforce.
At PKL, we retain an average 90% of veteran personnel across our company. We understand and appreciate the unique skill sets these employees bring from their military experience to help us better serve our customers.
The VETS – Beyond the Uniform program provides military veterans free access to a wide range of services including specialized assessments, one-on-one coaching & mentoring, video interview packages, and access to hundreds of workshops to support the missing skills & certifications to help them successfully integrate and be effective in the civilian workforce. We are proud to be recognized by this organization for another year.
April 25, 2022
PKL is honored to be recognized again in 2022 as a Top 10 MRO company by Aerospace and Defense Magazine.
We were originally bestowed this recognition in 2021 and are grateful for the award again this year. We are dedicated to our work around the world as a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul company. This award and corresponding article highlight our exceptional service and dedicated commitment to the US Military, our customers, and our skilled personnel.
You can read the article and more about PKL
here.
March 18, 2022
The first edition of World Defense Show has successfully concluded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the event positioning itself for the future as an essential fixture in the defense and security sector calendar.
Throughout the week the PKL Services team was able to showcase the aviation maintenance, logistics, aerospace training, and mixed reality training services that make PKL a preferred service provider and partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and around the globe.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients and business partners for visiting our stand at World Defense Show 2022.
January 3, 2022
PKL is proud to support the Don E Davis Squadron in their mission to promote “the advancement of Marine Corps Aviation Association objectives and the Marine Corps Aviation logistics Community of Interest”. Our founder, Sam Flores, has been a long-standing supporter of this organization and their efforts. This contribution was recently recognized by the Squadron.
For more on the efforts and mission of the Don E Davis Squadron, visit their website.
PKL Services, Inc. is honored to introduce our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Naylor. Mike joined PKL in 2013 and has previously served as the Senior Director of Program Management followed by the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PKL Services, Inc.
Mike joined PKL Services following a distinguished 30-year career with the U.S. Marine Corps, having served as the Deputy Commander, Marine Corps Installations West and retiring as a Colonel. Previously, Mike served as the Chief of Staff U.S. Joint Forces Command and U.S. National Liaison Representative to NATO Allied Command Transformation. He also served as the Commanding Officer of both Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Atlantic and the Marine Corps’ CH-46E training squadron, HMM(T)-164. Mike also served as a Marine One Presidential Pilot, V-22 Operational Test Pilot , the Executive Assistant to the Deputy Commandant Programs and Resources and as an instructor pilot at MAWTS-1.
PKL is honored to welcome Mike to the role of CEO and we look forward to the future growth of PKL under Mike’s leadership.
December 13, 2021
PKL Services, Inc. (PKL) received certification of AS9110:C and ISO 9001:2015 on November 30, 2021, with validity through November 2024. These certifications recognize PKL’s commitment to compliance, quality standards, and process management.
PKL has been certified in ISO 9001 since 2011 and began pursuing AS9110:C certification in 2018. Becoming certified for AS9110 was the next step in PKL’s commitment to excellence and quality services. “AS9110 standard includes ISO 9001:2015 QMS requirements and specifies additional aviation, space and defense industry requirements specifically for distributors. It is stated that the requirements specified in this standard are complementary to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. This standard adds over 100 additional requirements specifically for distributors who carry aircraft components.”
“AS9110 is a standard that defines the quality system requirements for organizations whose primary business is in the aircraft industry at all levels of the MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) process… This standard is tailored towards organizations with National Airworthiness Authority (NAA) repair station certification, however it is suitable for all organizations, including those that provide MRO for military aviation products.”
PKL’s leadership team are proud of the employees and dedication it took to achieve this certification.
PKL Services, Inc. was established in 2003, is headquartered in Poway, CA, and provides domestic and international aviation maintenance, training, logistics support, program management, and administrative support through experienced and qualified personnel.
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