Archives for 2009
Inc. Magazine has ranked The PTR Group, a leading real-time and embedded technology engineering services provider, 3,603rd on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country for 2009. This marks the third consecutive year the company has made the list. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Read more about it here
The PTR Group will be offering two instructional sessions at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston, MA September 21-24, 2009. The courses will be part of the regular conference sessions held at the Hynes Convention Center. The courses will be delivered by PTR Group Chief Scientist Mike Anderson.
The PTR Group will be offering four instructional sessions at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA March 30-Apr 03, 2009. The courses will be part of the regular conference sessions held at the McEnery Convention Center. The courses will be delivered by PTR Group Chief Scientist Mike Anderson.
The PTR Group has been certified as a Top 20% Performer based on the Past Performance Evaluation survey responses of its reference customers. The PTR Group's PPE score of 96/100 demonstrates outstanding overall customer satisfaction relative to similar companies.
To obtain a copy of the PDF PPE report for The PTR Group, please visit Open Ratings.
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA
September 21-24, 2009
Mike Anderson, CTO The PTR Group, Speaker
Presentations:
- Understanding SELinux
- Debugging Techniques for Linux Device Drivers
The PTR Group today announced that it was awarded an Information Technology Schedule 70 contract by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the procurement arm of the federal government. The five-year contract streamlines the ability of Federal customers to purchase PTR's Embedded Linux training courses as well as Engineering Services staff labor to support development efforts. Read more here
The PTR Group has agreed to sponsor three high school teams for the 2010 season of the US FIRST Robotics Competition (http://usfirst.org).
The PTR Group will provide funding to three high school teams in three different states. The teams from Atholton HS in Columbia, MD, Rockwall HS in Rockwall, TX, and James Madison HS in Vienna, VA all have direct mentorship from engineers in the PTR Group. Each team will receive a $5000 donation on their behalf for FIRST. The teams will use the funds for competition registration fees, parts and equipment, and other expenses in the operation of their robotics programs. Read more here.