Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle was in attendance Wednesday as a ribbon cutting was held to mark the union of four space-oriented companies.

Boecore, Orbit Logic, Ascension, and La Jolla Logic have united under the umbrella of Auria; a space, defense, and cybersecurity company which is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Chance Hill, Auria’s Huntsville Regional Director, welcomed those gathered to celebrate Auria’s local opening. Auria’s Huntsville location is on Old Madison Pike Road, in the former offices of Boecore.

Hill was followed by Auria President, Tom Dickson. Dickson thanked all of those in attendance for their support. Dickson noted the many positive changes that have taken place in the city of Huntsville since Boecore opened its doors 15 years ago.

Mayor Battle thanked Hill and Dickson for their investment in Huntsville.

“This has been a 15-year investment. Four companies are now coming together to make a center of excellence in the space industry and the missile industry. That’s what Huntsville’s about. It’s about bringing people together that have the synergy to put together the products that will protect the world, take us out into deep space, and even one day to Mars,” noted Mayor Battle.

Richard Bigoney, representing the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce, followed Mayor Battle’s remarks. Bigoney welcomed Auria to its new Huntsville location and presented Tom Dickson with a plaque on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce.

After Tom Dickson cut the ribbon, the gathered crowd moved inside to warm up and enjoy refreshments and conversation.

Auria President Tom Dickson told the Huntsville Business Journal that each of the four companies “all have specialized products in space and cybersecurity, mostly around satellite systems. So, we’ve all come together, we’ve all united, we’re integrated all together and we’re starting to put our products together to deliver more to the customers. Huntsville is a great place for us to be.”

Dickson pointed both to Huntsville’s space history and to its current growth as specific reasons why Auria is excited to be a part of the community. Dickson estimates that Auria’s Huntsville location may create as many as 50 local jobs over the next couple of years.

Auria’s Huntsville location is 6767 Old Madison Pike, Suite #420, Huntsville, AL 35806.