WHAT THEY DO: DAVWIRE manufactures electrical assemblies, from singlewire solutions to electro-mechanical assemblies such as control panels and instrument panels. The company’s new Transport Canada-certified AMO provides avionics maintenance and modifications. EMPLOYEES: 45 FACILITIES: 40,000 square feet WEBSITE: www.davwire.com FOUNDED: In 2003 by Mark and Lynda MacKenzie AEA MEMBER SINCE: 2011 OEMs. In the past year, contracts for medical and aviation wire harnesses have led the company to hire more than 30 new employees for DAVWIRE’s manufacturing division. Adding an AMO In 2011, DAVWIRE expanded again, adding the area’s first dedicated avionics facility, a Transport Canada-certified aircraft maintenance organization that provides maintenance and modifications for avionics and instruments. DAVWIRE also collaborates with structural and mechanical AMOs at regional airports to deliver avionics service at their sites. The company’s technicians are certified to perform all required services for electrical instruments and devices, ranging from emergency locator transmitters and altimeters to Continued on following page avionics news ABOVE: The company’s technicians helped install a Garmin G1000 avionics suite on a Diamond Aircraft DA-40. TOP: A main fuselage wire harness stretches the length of DAVWIRE’s assembly area. • september 2012 45http://www.davwire.com