Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin
New Mexico Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela announced that Federal Rated Security Technologies (FRST) will be relocating its Dallas Metroplex operations to Alamogordo. The announcement was made during the Otero County Economic Development Council (OCEDC) annual meeting. FRST expects to create 15 to 20 high-wage jobs in its first year and an additional 50 jobs by the end of its second year in Alamogordo.
“We are excited for the work that will take place in Alamogordo that will lead to regional growth and create high-wage jobs,” Barela said. “We intend to continue to work with the high tech industry to bring more jobs and companies to New Mexico and the Alamogordo high tech cluster.”
FRST will focus on the emerging market for dual mode, manned or unmanned operation, utility vehicles for security, military and emergency management operations. FRST is working with a nationwide supplier network to provide key commercial off-the-shelf components to enable the development of an economical solution and accelerate their entry into the market place. Over the next several months, FRST will be finalizing the product design in consultation with its customers to ensure critical operational capabilities are met. The Alamogordo facility will serve as the hub for FRST’s product design, integration, manufacturing and test operations. It is anticipated the facility will serve to attract additional industry partners to Alamogordo as operations grow and manufacturing begins.
