CES at a Glance

When CES started back in 1981, we were a small group of wild guys with an absolute dedication for “hot-rod” physics specials. Each new member of our small growing family had experience, like us, designing computer elements, hardware, compilers, drivers, cabinets or whatever was required, entirely from scratch. The first products we developed were based on standards, but with special enhancements, making them a better choice for specific applications.

In 1985, we developed a portable DEC PDP11/70 in CAMAC form factor, the STARBURST, with a full Qbus, DECNet and direct connections between the CAMAC bus and the memory. It ran standard RSX11M with a very easy-to-use and powerful CAMAC driver. We installed one of our first machines in Texas at LTV and after two weeks of hard work with a fantastic customer, he said “This is my little Cadillac”. We have never forgotten this.

CES has always operated “under the radar” with our very special team, silently delivering leading-edge hardware, all of the required software and comprehensive services for special programs, either in physics, aerospace and defense  or telecommunications.

However, in 2005, we became visible with LHC installations at CERN, flight test computers for the Airbus A380, successful deliveries of the first AdvancedTCA equipment to SIEMENS and very important deliveries to the DoD.

In the past two years, we have again increased our revenues, but more importantly, we have significantly increased our know-how. As a result, we hired many more PhD’s, engineers and program managers than in previous years, each one being technically excellent and totally committed. At the same time, massive investments have been made to equip our company with top-of-the-line hardware, software and environmental test tools.

Due to the increase of parallel requests for board design and program contracts, we restructured the company using a program competency matrix, to be able to serve both markets with the highest quality, in a minimum time frame.

The increase in highly qualified people equipped with the best tools, along with an innovative program management structure, has allowed CES to hit the target, far above the others, with zero default deliveries.

Important additions have taken place both in our structure and in our products.

In our structure:

• A mechanical engineering department has been created.
• An in-house certification team has been formed to handle hardware and software certification aspects.
• A significant extension to our university collaborations has been organized.

In our products:

• CES is now able to deliver DAL Level A hardware and software customer-specific products.
• A leading-edge expertise in ultra-high-speed FPGA image processing technologies has been acquired.
• A new generation of software packages, boards and chassis is available.

Data sheets concerning our products can be sent upon request. And for privileged customers, a private web site has been organized, which contains confidential and technical information.