Precise Systems Announces Acquisition of Tucson Embedded Systems
Precise Systems, Inc., a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners, has announced the acquisition of Tucson Embedded Systems, LLC (TES).
Based in Tucson, Arizona, TES is a hardware and software engineering firm specializing in Model Based Engineering (MBE) and, in particular, Model-based Modular Open Systems Approach (MMOSA™), Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE®) and Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) tools and processes. TES supports commercial customers and Department of Defense end customers, including the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) and Program Executive Office Aviation (PEO Aviation) with solutions that are verified under the FACE Technical Standard.
TES’s AirWorthy Engineering Systems Unified Modeling (AWESUM®) proprietary software license, available as COTS, is an end-to-end systems development lifecycle tool suite that enables rapid design, development, verification, integration, and certification of embedded mission-critical and safety-critical avionic systems. Furthermore, TES has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase III award in support of its Hardware Open Systems Technologies (HOST) Harmony™ test station, which supports flight safety compliance within NAVAIR.
Scott Pfister, Chief Executive Officer and President of Precise Systems, said, “We are excited to welcome TES employees into Precise as our third add-on acquisition in the last year. TES brings significant capability in the advanced engineering domain and specifically within open architecture software development standards. These capabilities are increasingly in demand across Precise Systems’ existing client base and the overall sector. This acquisition deepens our expertise in this area, and we look forward to bringing these solutions and expertise to current and new customers.”
TES was founded and owned by Antonio Procopio, Sean Mulholland, and Dennis Kenman. Dennis said, “Since founding TES over 25 years ago, Antonio, Sean, and I have been deeply committed to building a company that delivers cutting-edge technical solutions to our clients while fostering a mission-driven environment where our employees can thrive and grow. This partnership with Precise not only enables us to continue supporting our existing customers but also expands our ability to bring our expertise to a broader range of commercial and Department of Defense clients, on a larger scale.”
