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Fully loaded The Quarterly Newsletter for the Employees of SIG SAUER, Exeter, NH

January 2009Volume 1, Issue 2

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SIG SAUER Academy is a state-of the-art training facility located on a 128-acre site in nearby Epping, NH. Locat-ed on this site is an indoor range, mul-tiple classrooms and numerous out-door ranges. The most recent addition to the Academy is the SIG PRO SHOP where students may purchase an ar-ray of SIG PRO clothing, parts and accessories while attending classes. Academy Pro ShopThe Academy, under the leadership of George Harris, Academy Director, offers a vast array of firearms training courses for both the Armed Profession-al (Military, Police, and Security) and

the Civilian populations. A sample of course offerings for the Armed Profes-sional include Semiautomatic Pistol, Patrol Rifle, or Shotgun Instructor courses, Executive Protection courses, Ballistic Shield courses, Counter-Ter-rorism courses, and Range Master Courses. Civilian courses include Entry Level courses such as Handgun Orientation, NRA Personal Protection in the Home, Defensive Shotgun or Rifle, Precision Hunting Rifle, Inter-mediate Level courses such as Conceal Carry Intermediate, Close Quarter Pistol, Extreme Close Quarters Battle

In a photo from 2007 - from left to right, Senior Instructors Scott Kenneson, Adam Painchaud, Academy Director George Harris and Senior Instructor Rance Deware at the entrance to the Academy.

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Award Winners

Annual Meeting held at Ashworth, Hampton Beach

• Chris Bova, Engineering – Critical role in developing 380 Pistol under tight deadlines.• Mike Burlingame, Assembly - 556 – Team player; very knowledgeable; always sets high standards for himself• Mike Cayer, Assembly/Used Guns – Positive attitude 120% of the time, works with everyone, goes above and beyond to make things goes smoothly• Roy Doucette, Warehouse – No matter how busy Roy is he’s always willing to lend a hand to help out and with a positive attitude and a smile!• Pierre Guevin, Finishing – Positive attitude; always helpful; great to work with• Jay Koucoules, Final Inspection – Extremely dedicated; always willing to help• Iliana Ivanova, Finance – Untiring dedication in auditing and verifying international vendors accounts and streamlining the auditing of the expense reporting program. • Fen Lie, Finishing – Goes above and beyond; highly dedicated• Ed Marchesi, Warehouse – Great attitude; Ed will do everything he can to get the parts you need. He always has a nice smile on his face. • Greg Morin, Range – Always willing to help out anyone.• Henadzi Petukhou, Machining – Without him the machine floor would be a mess! Goes about his day uninterrupted, without him, machining would not

run as smoothly• Mike Robitu, Machining/�nd Shift – Good worker; consistently gives it his all!• Tanh Truong, Machining – Excellent job knowledge; commitment to the company• James Tuite, Assembly – Shows extreme pride and knowledge in the company; always has an upbeat attitude to everyone and is always willing to help.

SIG SAUER’S annual meet-ing was held on December 19 at the beautiful Ash-worth-by-the-Sea in Hamp-ton Beach, NH. An area landmark for more than 95 years, the historic Ashworth was the ideal location for SIG SAUER’S year-end meeting, luncheon and rec-ognition event. Manufacturing closed for the afternoon and more than 250 employees attended this year’s gathering from 1:00 to 5:00. Top honors for the day went to Wes Hill who won the prestigious Golden Trigger Award (see article on page 3). Other award win-ners are listed at right.

Above left: Chris Bova, right, shakes hands with Joe Shoer. Ron Cohen, center.Left: Mike “Biggie” Cayor, right, with Joe and Ron.Above: Mike Burlingame (back to camera with Joe and Ron.

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One of the highlights of SIG SAUER’s December annual meeting at Hampton Beach was the presentation of the com-pany’s Golden Trigger Award. This prestigious award was presented to Wes Hill of Engi-neering. With SIG SAUER for two years, Wes is a hands-on engi-neer, working with both existing and new product lines. He is the manufacturing engineering lead, working in the Manufacturing Engineering department. Wes also heads a unit that develops prototypes. “I work with five men in the machine shop and two in pro-totype and we get stuff done,” says Wes with pride. Passionate about his work, Wes has a substantial invest-ment in the eqipment used to

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Why the passion for SIG SAUER? Wes explains: “My dad was career military and I always expected to go into the service after high school. But between my feet and heart, I couldn’t get in. Later I tried to get into the National Guard, but they told me I was too old. I want to serve my country in some way before I die. Working at SIG SAUER, I know I’m making quality firearms that police and armed forces can rely on.” “I’ve had a number of jobs in my life, including at Texas In-struments for many years” says the grandfather of two, “but

I am with my own family,” he says with a smile. “Maybe that’s because I put in 12-hour days since I like what I do here so much. SIG SAUER doesn’t feel like a job to me - it’s work that I enjoy.” Wes adds, “If I was told I only had six months to live, I’d still come to work everyday. I just love this place and their fine firearms.” In selecting Wes for the Gold-en Trigger Award, management noted his commitment to the quality of the products, his loy-alty, and his desire to enhance and maintain strong brand identity. Wes adds his own kudos to SIG SAUER’s management: “I don’t think the company would be where it is today without Ron Cohen (President and CEO) and Joe Shoer (Vice President - Op-erations). They have created a positive culture that encourages employees to do their best and rewards them for hard work.”

Wes, left, accepts the award from Ron Cohen.

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prototype parts and upgrade assembly lines for rifles. “My boss Joe Shoer, vice president of Operations, encourages me to be creative and develop ideas,” says Wes. “As I result, I run my two areas like they are my own businesses, which gives me an even stronger sense of com-mitment to SIG SAUER and its products.”

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working here at SIG SAUER is the best job I’ve ever had. I’m closer to the people at SIG than

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Human Resources Updates

Upcoming Meetings

Liberty MutualLunch and Learn �/�7

Voluntary Benefits - Feb. TBA

TD BankNorth �0�K Meeting Feb. TBA

iPay: Instant payroll information for SIG SAUER employeesSIG SAUER employees can now confidentially look up their peros-nal pay information on line. ADP iPay is an Internet payroll information service that provides instant and secure access to an employees pay information. In business for close to 60 years, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is one of the world’s largest providers of business out-sourcing solutions. They have nearly $9 billion in revenues and over 585,000 clients and ADP iPay allows employees to electronically view and print im-ages of their pay stubs and year-end W-2s via the Internet – when-ever, and wherever, it is convenient for them. ADP iPay provides employees with the ability to access exact images of: • Three years of pay and earnings statements (from the time service begins) • Three years of W-2 forms (from the time service begins) •W-4 formAccess to iPay Statements are secure and confidential. An employee of SIG SAUER needs his or her last pay stub in order to enroll. Visit this website: https://paystatements.adp.com/ The Self Service Reg-istration Pass Code: SIGSAUER-1111. If there are any errors in your information, please contact Human Resources.

What do you think of this newsletter? This is the second issue of Fully Loaded. What do you think of it? Do you find it interesting? Is the information useful? Is it on target or can we make it more informative and fun? Don’t hesitate to provide feedback. We welcome your input. Speak to Liz Cookinham in Human Resources.

Refer a Friend - Get a Bonus!We all know how great it is to work at SIG SAU-ER: A solid company, great working conditions and good camaraderie. Did you know that if you tell family, friends and associates about job opportuni-ties at SIG SAUER and they come to work here, you could earn yourself a $1,000 (and a thank you from your referee). Under SIG SAUER’s Referral Bonus if an employee’s refers someone to the company and

that person is hired, when he or she has been with the company for three months, the referring employee will get a $1,000 referral bonus!

The �00-calorie difference

Eating just 100 fewer calories and burning 100 more calories every day may be enough to stop the aver-age one- to two-pound weight gain most adults ex-perience every year Simple ways to cut 100 calories that you’ll never miss:• Replace a cup of pasta or rice with a cup of vegetables• Order a 6-inch turkey or chicken sub instead of one made with tuna salad or cold cuts.• Have a whole grain English muffin instead of a bagel or croissant.• Choose vegetable soup instead of cream-based tomato or mushroom soup.• Snack on vegetables and low-fat yogurt dip instead of chips and salsa.To burn 100 extra calories: Add a 15- to 20-minute power walk to your daily activities; rake leaves or do yard work for 30 minutes; take a 30-minute bicycle ride. Sources: American Institute for Cancer Research; Good Housekeeping Research Institute.

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The winners of the photo contest in the last issue of Fully Loaded were: Richard Doucette - Machining Gregory Banks - Machining They each won a $10 Dunkin Donuts gift card. The photos were: 1. Saint Marys Indicator - QC 2. Recoil springs 3. Power Shut off handle 4. Steel Scrap Chips

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Richard Doucette and Gregory Banks got it right last issue! How about this go around? What are these four photos? They are all visuals at SIG SAUER that you see everyday. This is a contest to determine how observant you are. • One entry per person, please; duplicate entires will be elimiated.• All correct entries will be put in a drawing - and four winning names will be drawn. Winners will received a $10 Dunkin Donut gift certificate.• The contest deadline is ____________. • Take a look around, do you see what the camera sees?

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and Advanced classes such as Concealed Carry Pistol Ad-vanced and Long Range Pistol Shooting. In addition, specialty courses such as Survival Skills and Land Navigation courses are offered. The Academy supports the SIG SAUER product line by offering a range of Armorer Certifica-tion courses at its Epping, NH location and conducts numer-ous Armorer courses at various locations throughout the U.S. Many of Sig Sauer’s current Law Enforcement, Military and Government customers visit the Academy to attend formal classes or for product demon-strations. Individuals often contemplating the purchase of a SIG SAUER pistol will attend a civilian firearms class in order to try out a specific model or to sharpen their skills with an existing SIG SAUER product.In addition to remote Armorer Courses, the Academy has the ability to conduct any of the courses listed on the website at locations other than Epping, NH. Currently, the Academy has civilian shooting classes scheduled at commercial ranges

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in Clovis, NM, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Taylorsville, UT, and Hous-ton, TX to name a few. Law Enforcement/Military firearms classes are currently scheduled at various Police or Sherriff ranges, bases or Academy’s throughout the U.S.

On any given day, one might find the following type of activities at the Academy: an Armorer Course in one of the classrooms, a shooting course on the “Upper Deck” range, the indoor range leased to a lo-cal Police Dept, the rifle range

leased to yet another depart-ment, and individuals from Engineering test firing on an-other range. With three fulltime senior instructors and a large cadre of adjunct instructors, the Academy is able to sup-port both the local and remote demands for its courses.

SIG SAUER Academy classes are open to eligible employees at no charge, or in the case of a Guest Instructor, at a reduced cost. (Contact HR for the current policy and required forms.)

1. Write it down and post it where you’ll see it everyday, such as on your refrigerator or computer monitor.2. The first thing in the morning, do something to support your resolution – even if it’s just taking the dog out for an early walk.3. Listen to a motivational tape, read a self-help book, or take a class on the health habit you want to change.

How to keep your fitness resolutions for the New Year

4. Put it in your daily calendar and make it a priority.5. Post inspiring quotes in your work area or on your refrigerator.6. Search out different places or environments to do your resolu-tion to keep it fresh, interesting, and fun.

7. Ask for help from family mem-bers and friends who will support your efforts.8. Volunteer to support someone who is also trying to change their habits. Text messages, e-mails, and phone calls are good ways to send encouragement.9. Start a savings jar or any other reward system - add a dollar for each day you keep your resolu-tion. Set a goal and reward your-self when you reach it.

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