Technology Service Corporation

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Technology Service Corporation
Company typePrivate
FoundedSanta Monica, California, United States (1966 (1966))
FoundersPeter Swerling
Headquarters
Key people
Brandon Wolfson (President and CEO)
Products
  • Electronics
  • Engineering services
RevenueUS$37.2 million
Number of employees
400
Websitetsc.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3][4][5]

Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is an American engineering company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, providing services and specialized products to the U.S. government agencies and private industry.[2]

History[edit]

In 1966, Technology Service Corporation was founded in Santa Monica, California by Peter Swerling.[4] The firm made an IPO in 1983, and then was acquired by Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1985.[6] Spun off from Westinghouse, it became an employee-owned company in 1993.[4]

Current business[edit]

TSC's current customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, international civil aviation agencies, and radar system suppliers.[2] The company's sensor systems include primary and secondary radars and weather radars; it engages in prototype development, circuit board manufacture, geographic information systems, and computer applications for simulation and radar siting; it also produces microwave test equipment.[2] TSC provides consulting engineering services in modeling and testing, systems engineering, and procurement and deployment.[2]

Estimated current annual revenue is US$37.2 million; the company has approximately 400 employees.[3]

In partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Technology Service Corporation developed the Sea Dragon system, a tracking system to document illegal maritime fishing. The system uses synthetic aperture radar and video imaging mounted on inexpensive commercial aircraft such as the Cessna 337.[7]

In 2008, the company's then-CFO, Michael Syracuse, received a Washington Business Journal Award for Financial Excellence in the Government Contracting (Less than $500 Million) category; the award recognizes "competent, confident and ethical financial professionals" who have done exceptional work in their field.[8]

In 2018, Brandon Wolfson was named President and CEO.[5]

Locations[edit]

The company is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia;[1] it was previously located in Silver Spring, Maryland.[2][9] As of 2014, additional locations included three offices in the Washington metropolitan area; two offices elsewhere in Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Los Angeles, California; Scottsdale, Arizona; Trumbull, Connecticut; and Bloomington, Indiana.[10] The facility in Dahlgren, Virginia, supporting contracting for the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Missile Defense Agency, was recently expanded.[11]

Peter Swerling award[edit]

TSC recognizes its founder by granting the Peter Swerling Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence to select employees who have made significant contributions to the growth and success of the company.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Technology Service Corporation". Technology Service Corporation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Company Overview of Technology Service Corporation". Bloomberg Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b Dun & Bradstreet Regional Business Directory: Washington DC/Baltimore Area. Vol. 1. Mergent Business Press. 2015. p. 242. ISBN 9781630535063.
  4. ^ a b c Berry, Lucy. "Technology Service Corporation consolidates offices in Research Park facility, plans to add 50 new jobs next year (photos)". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "History of TSC". Technology Service Corporation. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. ^ Golomb, Solomon W. (9 April 2001). "Obituaries: Peter Swerling". Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Saving the Sea". Air Force Research Laboratory. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  8. ^ Orfinger, Alex (8 December 2008). "Awards For Financial Excellence". Washington Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  9. ^ Hall, Thomas C. (9 December 1996). "Silver Spring strikes gold". Washington Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Contact Us". Technology Service Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Technology Service Corporation celebrates the opening of new facility in Dahlgren". Fredericksburg.com. BH Media Group. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Dr. Peter Swerling Award". Technology Service Corporation. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

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