The History of NTS

National Technical Systems started in 1961 with two engineers, Jack Lin and Aaron Cohen. They started the company by breaking windows and checking for leaks with helium. These early NTS tests led into the emergence of comprehensive engineering and testing laboratories with focus on Aerospace, Nuclear, Defense, and Commercial hardware.

Answering special demands, NTS began outsourcing engineers in the 1980's for work on solid booster technology at Thiokol. In 1990, Technical Resources became an instant division with the acquisition of S&W Technical Services, a company specializing in nuclear power plant support. Already well established as one of the premier nuclear testing labs, NTS recognized this synergy and took it one step further by expanding its staffing capabilities into all the industries it knew so well: aerospace, telecommunications, defense, automotive and, slowly, into a new area, Information Technology.

In October of 1998 the company completed its merger and acquisition with XXCAL. The acquisition of XXCAL allowed NTS to support its high-tech companies providing staff and project management. In 1999 the company acquired Reintexas Laboratories, a Plano, Texas Facility. The operation performed NEBS 1089 compliance testing for the Telecommunication industry. This lab has since added many capabilities to support our other industries such as aerospace and defense. In 2002, the company acquired the U.S. assets and business of the Information Technology Staffing division of TRS Staffing Solutions, a New Hampshire corporation. In 2004 NTS made two acquisitions, one in Rustburg, VA specializing in underwater shock and vibration tests for mission critical equipment installed on U.S Navy Combatants. In August of 2004 the company completed the acquisition of a telecommunication test laboratory in Calgary, Canada. The lab has both 3 meter and 10 meter ambient free chambers with state of the art test equipment and customized measurement systems. In March of 2005 NTS acquired Phase Seven, located in Santa Rosa, CA. NTS Santa Rosa is a one of a kind, state of the art facility that provides carrier-class network interoperability, functionality and performance testing for new and emerging technologies and their integration to legacy systems in the telecom market. Today, our young management team strives to maintain the rich culture and tradition of growth through excellence our founders instilled, adding to our vibrant and successful history and leaving a legacy for future generations.