Cubic Remembers Janice Pilmore

Janice Pilmore, a Cubic contracts administrator, passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2005. Janice was a valued employee of Cubic for nearly 35 years and was planning her retirement when she suffered a sudden stroke with complications.

Steve Purcell, vice president of contracts for Cubic Transportation Systems, expressed the following about Janice, “We were saddened greatly to learn that Janice Pilmore, a longtime employee, had passed away at Grossmont Hospital. Janice had suffered a stroke and was in intensive care at the time. Our condolences extend to her family, in particular to her sons, Robert and Eric.”

Janice joined Cubic Industrial Company in 1969 as a clerk typist in the Purchasing Department. Her job application lists her skill as a laudable 50 wpm. She was laid off from Cubic in 1970, during a business decline, but was rehired in 1971. From there, she ‘bootstrapped’ a commendable career. She was promoted in 1973 to Secretary, then Department Secretary in 1977. In 1980, she transferred to Contracts under Gary Whaley and found her calling there. In 1989, Janice was promoted to Spares Administrator, then in 1995 to Contracts Administrator.

Janice was an active and valued member of Cubic Transportation Systems’ Contracts team. Notable were her support to the Singapore LTA ITM and GTM contracts. She managed the GTM contract from award in 1999 through its completion and close-out in 2004. More recently, she had administered the Chicago Transit Authority NM-4 Contract, the Minneapolis Metro Transit AFC Contract, the Edmonton AFC Contract, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) AFC Contract. She was also a Notary Public and in that capacity notarized thousands of legal documents for Cubic and its employees.

Employees who worked with Janice commented on her distinctive character and sense of humor.

“She was definitely a woman of strong will and convictions,” said Susan Durre, executive assistant for Cubic Defense Applications, noting that Janice had raised two children on her own. “She was a hardworking, dedicated Cubic employee, and struggled to make her life better. She had a sense of humor and was always fun to work with — her sarcasm and wit were funny to me.”

“She had a great laugh and was a wonderful lady,” said Leah Gordon, marketing representative for Cubic Transportation Systems. “She epitomized what it means to be a successful woman by the way she lived her life and cared for her sons. I will always admire her.”