EOTech Hosts 1st Annual Competition
October, 2008
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA, October 13, 2008 L-3 EOTech, a division of L-3 Communications, announced today that it had a successful 1st Annual EOTech Challenge.
L3 EOTech hosted its 1st Annual EOTech Challenge at the Frank Bland Regional Training Center in San Bernardino County, California, at the conclusion of COPS West. EOTech sponsored and organized the event with the help of Sig Sauer, a premier weapon manufacturer, located out of New Hampshire. Competitors were offered the opportunity to test their skills against other law enforcement personnel, using Sig Sauer firearms and EOTech sights. Competitors took aim at five steel targets at 100 meters. The person with the quickest time and greatest accuracy determined the winner.
John Long, the Western United States Sales Director for EOTech, commented on the event "The competition was a lot of fun. We saw a lot of rivalry within city departments as well as department vs. department. The turnout was fantastic and we are very encouraged to offer the EOTech Challenge again next year."
COPS West, is an annual law enforcement expo held in California. The event hosts training sessions, charities, an exhibitor show, and a live fire shooting day. For more information on COPS West, please visit their website at www.copswest.com. The EOTech Challenge hosted over 150 participants and awarded prizes for the top 15 places. First place through third place won EOTech sights, while fourth place through fifteenth place won EOTech apparel. The challenge was a no-entry-fee event that sported fun and friendly competition. The top three winners were: Doug Murray of West Covina, CA; Pete Gallardo of West Covina, CA and Derek Garvin of San Bernardino, CA.
To learn more about L-3 EOTech, please visit the company’s web site at www.L-3Com.com/eotech
Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 63,000 people worldwide and is a prime system contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance, C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products, systems and subsystems. The company reported 2006 sales of $12.5 billion.
To learn more about L-3, please visit the company’s web site at www.L-3Com.com.
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