Vought Recognized as American Heart Association Start! Fit-Friendly Company at Platinum Level for Second Consecutive Year

DALLAS, NOV. 18, 2009 – Vought Aircraft Industries has again been recognized as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association’s Start! movement for helping employees eat better and move more.

“We value employee well-being at Vought and consider physical activity an important part of a healthy lifestyle,” said Vought Vice President of Human Resources Tom Stubbins.  “We are honored to be recognized by the American Heart Association’s Start! movement for the second year in a row at the Platinum level. It’s an indication that we are doing the right things to support our employees and create the best possible work environment.” Platinum-level employers:

• Offer employees physical activity options in the workplace
• Increase healthy eating options at the worksite
• Promote a wellness culture in the workplace
• Implement at least nine criteria outlined by the American Heart Association in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and culture
• Demonstrate measurable outcomes related to workplace wellness

Vought earned the American Heart Association’s highest possible recognition for its LiveWell@Vought companywide wellness program. Vought kicked-off its LiveWell@Vought wellness program in June 2007 by hosting health fairs for active employees and their immediate families.

Wellness participants continue to receive a free, confidential health screening each year. Annual health assessments are an integral part of Vought’s wellness program, as are ongoing challenges and educational seminars, online health education and condition management, access to onsite fitness centers and more.

Vought hired Cooper Aerobics Center’s consulting division, Cooper Ventures, and Alere (formerly Matria) Healthcare to develop and manage its LiveWell@Vought wellness program. A Cooper wellness coordinator is located onsite at most Vought sites to assist in the design and execution of the wellness program. 

The Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program is a catalyst for positive change in the American workforce by helping companies make their employees’ health and wellness a priority. For more information, go to www.startwalkingnow.org.

About Vought

About Vought Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. (www.voughtaircraft.com) is one of the world's largest independent suppliers of aerostructures. Headquartered in Dallas, the company designs and manufactures major airframe structures such as wings, fuselage subassemblies, empennages, nacelles and other components for prime manufacturers of aircraft. Vought has annual sales of approximately $1.8 billion and about 6,000 employees in eight U.S. locations.