He credits Rucker and CFO Nicki Baldini for their leadership in a male-dominated field. Rucker sees Brashear's location as a strength, though Pittsburgh is not a defense-weapons center. She said no company within 300 miles specializes in electro-optical systems technology, so engineers and opticians usually want to stay at Brashear. Pennsylvania's geography also gives the company a unique advantage. The cave's stable environment keeps its temperature and humidity almost constant throughout the year.
Comparable environments exist only in Arizona and France.
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