Electroimpact

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Electroimpact
Industry aerospace
FoundedJuly 1986 in Seattle, Washington
FounderPeter Zieve
Headquarters4413 Chennault Beach Rd,
Mukilteo, Washington
,
United States
Key people
Peter Zieve, Michael Zieve
Number of employees
400 [1]
Website www.electroimpact.com

Electroimpact is an aerospace engineering manufacturer founded by Peter Zieve in July 1986 and based in Mukilteo, Washington.

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History

Electroimpact was founded by Peter Zieve in July 1986 in Seattle, Washington after graduating from the University of Washington. [2] The first machine was sold to Northrop Grumman, and later the company sold machines to Boeing and Textron Aerostructures. [2] In 1992, Electoimpact moved its headquarters to Mukilteo, Washington. [3] The company is a major supplier for Boeing and Airbus. [4]

Controversies

In 2015, Peter Zieve told employees that he would bring a $1,000 check to any wedding he attended, and until 2016, any employee who got married while working at the company received a $1,000 bonus payment, despite a state law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of marriage. [5] [4] Employees are also given bonus payments for births of children. [4] [6]

Electroimpact has also been criticized for its lack of diversity. In June 2016, the United States Department of Labor reported that 94.5% of the company’s 474 engineers were white. [5] Only three percent of engineers at the company are women. [4] Additionally, Peter Zieve has been accused of Islamophobia, harassment, and of fostering a hostile work environment on multiple occasions. [4] [5] [3] In April 2016, Zieve's anti-muslim comments resulted in the Muslim community calling for a boycott of Electroimpact. [7]

In March 2017, Electroimpact was criticized for its refusal to hire Muslims. [5] [6] According to a complaint filed by the Attorney General of Washington, Bob Ferguson, CEO Peter Zieve "asked for a photo of all job applications and then screened out anyone who said they were Muslim or who he believed to be Muslim based on their name, photograph or national origin". [5] [8] In 2016, an employee objected to an anti-Muslim statement sent by Zieve to the company email list and was told to leave the company. [5] [4] [8] Electroimpact agreed to pay a civil rights settlement of $485,000, that Peter Zieve would no longer take part in hiring for non-management positions or review employee complaints, and that the company would not base compensation on marital status. [5] [6] [9]

Operations

The company operates on five continents and maintains a 100-employee location in the United Kingdom which primarily supports the assembly of Airbus planes. [3] [2] In 2010, it employed 300 engineers in the Puget Sound region. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Davis-Leonard, Ian; Brown, Andrea (October 11, 2020). "For some Snohomish County kids, a warehouse is a schoolhouse". Everett Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Bjorkman, Eileen (December 9, 2014). "How Electroimpact's unconventional founder created an aerospace giant". Everett Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Cornfield, Jerry (July 27, 2017). "The anti-mosque Mukilteo aerospace exec enters politics". Everett Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shapiro, Nina (April 29, 2016). "CEO makes fiery emails about Muslims part of the workday". Seattle Times. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weise, Elizabeth (March 24, 2017). "CEO whose firm refused to hire Muslims pays $485,000 settlement". USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Catchpole, Dan (March 24, 2017). "Attorney general: 'Outrageous' discrimination at Electroimpact". Everett Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Salyer, Sharon (April 19, 2016). "Electroimpact president to apologize for anti-mosque efforts". Everett Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Electroimpact to pay $485K over anti-Muslim harassment, retaliation claims". Washington State Office of Attorney General. March 24, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ Shapiro, Nina (March 23, 2017). "Aerospace firm Electroimpact agrees to pay $485K after AG finds 'shocking' discrimination against Muslims". The Seattle Times .
  10. ↑ Dunlop, Michelle (August 29, 2010). "Mukilteo company is the builder for jet builders". The Daily Herald. Everett, Washington. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
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