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A Hub Zone Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing value added services to Defense and Governement clientele. Programs include the production of encryption products, the service of fault tolerant information technology equipment and procurement services requiring classified and secret facilities and procedures.

Program Manager for multi milliion dollar Air Warrior program that required development and qualification a small wearable low cost rugged computer for integration into a rotary wing aircraft application to provide moving topographical maps, blue force tracking and situational awarness. Increased program market share to include complementary regulated power source and rugged data router. Maintained program competiveness by developing enhancements to incorporate new features using advanced technologies: currently in 3rd product generation.Successful in adapting this technology for many other ground, airborne and mobile defense applications for for both US, NATO and Department of State approved foreign clients.

Directed all manufacturing operations for the manufacture of proprietary ruggedized sealed comuter systems for severe environment applications. Designed and produced over 300 UNIX based systems for the Israeli MOD consisting of a sealed CPU enclosure, a sealed 18.1" LCD and a sealed Keyboard. Employed innovative techniques to integrate COTs assemblies while providing a thermally stable environment. All units delivered on time with 100% quality acceptance. Also developed, qualified and produced a series of PC based systems to meet the severe seismic standards for Nuclear Power Plant application.

Directed all manufacturing departments for an organization that developed a proprietary interface for the IBM AS 400 mid range computer. This technology was packaged in various hardware configurations to permit various peripherals to interconnect with this host interface. Also developed private labeled products for IBM, who was our largest customer. Proprietary products were sold through internal telemarketing and IBM VAR resellers.

Designed and manufactured a family of PC communication products from Parallel Extenders, External Print Buffers, Printer Sharing Devices, ten port P.C./Printer/Modem sharing system and Ethernet twisted LAN hardware system consisting of HUBS, Software, Cables and PC Cards. Products primarily distributed through Ingram Micro D, Merisel and Inmac.