BTP Systems LLC
comes out from stealth mode
Western Mass startup achieves $1 million in sales
in its first year
December 5,
2004, Chicopee, MA – BTP Systems LLC, a provider of design,
technical and manufacturing services has come out from being in
stealth mode for the first year of its operations. Founded
thirteen months ago by former defense sub-contractor employees,
BTP Systems has quickly gained the attention of several
Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and large defense
contractors.
“We started
out refurbishing satellite communications systems, based on our
extensive knowledge of manufacturing these types of systems,”
said Bud Beaudry, President of BTP Systems, “but soon found our
business growing beyond that. Our government and prime
contractor customers value our ability to reverse engineer
complex electromechanical equipment for refurbishment or
maintenance, thus bringing us a variety of interesting
projects. Our in-house engineering capabilities, proven project
management skills and precision machining partnerships enable us
to offer our customers a full-service solution.” Senior
Engineer Dave Salvage adds, “Our capabilities are literally
limitless, because we’ll pursue whatever partnerships are needed
to satisfy the customer’s need.”
To date, the
firm has refurbished or manufactured defense hardware ranging
from U.S. Navy satellite antennas mounted on ships to missile
launching hardware that go on submarines. The company’s
intelligent ability to understand the customer’s end use and the
high levels of customer satisfaction it has earned are getting
the company in a number of new areas of fabrication, systems
integration and technical services.
At the heart
of BTP systems success is the experience of its management. The
BTP Systems team brings a combined 25 years in the manufacture
and sale of satellite communications equipment to the defense
industry. President Bud Beaudry led the satellite
communications division at Millitech Inc., which grew from 6 to
42 employees in 15 years. Number two guy, Dave Salvage, having
commissioned a U.S. Navy destroyer as an engineer and operations
officer, brings unique insight into how the government and its
prime contractors presently get (or more importantly, don’t get)
their equipment manufacturing and refurbishment needs met. The
5-person team is skilled in the nuances of government
documentation, protocols and requirements. Their extensive
personal contacts within the defense industry have enabled BTP
Systems to get a running start in the marketplace.
The results
speak for themselves. BTP Systems has hit $1 million in revenue
in its first year and expects to be at $5 million in three
years. “The defense industry has lacked refurbishing solutions
for complex electromechanical devices," said Dave Salvage, Vice
President of Engineering and Programs. “They’re not used to
dealing with a partner that knows the end application, knows the
‘system’, gets the job done quickly and gets it done
right the first time. Our customers are delighted that BTP
Systems is finally filling this void.”
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About BTP Systems
BTP Systems LLC is a story of
four employees who left their established careers with a
recognized defense subcontractor to fill a market void in the
refurbishment of complex electro-mechanical devices. Building
upon 25 years of collective experience in the manufacture of
over 800 of U.S. Navy satellite communications terminals, they
founded BTP Systems and were enthusiastically embraced by the
market that lacked a consistent and willing partner in the
servicing of this equipment.
Leveraging their in-house
engineering and project management talent, BTP Systems offers
design, technical and manufacturing services, to numerous
defense customers. A lean and flexible privately-held company,
BTP Systems can deploy an endless set of capabilities through
its manufacturing partners to achieve its customer’s
objectives. For more information about BTP Systems, call
413-593-3568 or visit their website:
www.btpsystems.com.
