crystal group presentación 2014

Crystal Group Corporate Overview Date, 2014

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Agenda

Corporate Overview

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1987 Craig Jensen forms Emerald Engineering, a computer consulting firm that designs industrial computers for the telecom industry.

1991 Jensen forms Crystal Group, enters the telecom market with reduced-size industrial computers.

2001 Crystal Group diversifies into government and military markets.

2004 Deployed on 100th military/NASA program.

2006 Develops RS series of rugged server (best-in-class).

Crystal Group History

Building constructed in 1996

20,000 ft2 addition completed in 2000

10,000 ft2 additional space in 2014

Positioned for 40,000 ft2 expansion

Total current space = 58,000 ft2

2007 Deployed on 150th military/NASA program.

2010 Crystal Group expands into industrial markets.

2011 Deployed on 350th military/NASA program. Joined the Dexter Apache Holdings, Inc. family of companies. Now an Employee Owned Business.

2013 Deployed on 450+ military programs and 100 industrial installations.




Crystal Value

Engineering team known for superior, innovative, and occasionally unorthodox designs; granted more than 12 patents (plus 3 pending) for unique rugged solutions

Reliable, flexible partner

Exceptional customer support

Unprecedented configuration management

Recognized in industry and community as an exceptional organization

• ISO 9001:2008 Certified

• AS9100C Aerospace Certified

• Raytheon Five Star Supplier

• Northrop Grumman Blue Certified Supplier




Rugged COTS - Extending Performance of

Leading Edge Technology

Custom Design & Manufacturing Services Provider

Computer Manufacturer

Systems Integrator




Reliable & Flexible Partner

Diversified to meet unique needs of military and industrial markets

Adapts well to changing environments

R&D team proactively designs leading edge products to meet market demands

Specialize in servers, computers, high-speed computing clusters, displays, storage, racks, mounts, and peripherals

Standard product line or custom solutions

In-house engineering design and production expertise, state-of-the-art production facility and equipment




Reliable & Flexible Partner

Innovative, customized solutions Design to meet customer requirements in a variety

of operating environments: shock, vibration, heat, weight, power, noise

Rapid prototyping capabilities

Qualification testing of military and civilian standards

Private labeling available

Customer support Five (plus) years warranty service

24/7/365 telephone, web support, site visits

Evaluation program – equipment loans

Configuration management Reduce total cost of ownership




Culture of Innovation

Carbon fiber product line 1U, 2U, 3U

Wearable computer for military and first responder applications

Custom power supplies for 19” rack mounted servers

Liquid cooled rugged super computers for GP/GPU (Intel® Knight’s Corner and Tesla Fermi) cards

Numerous variants of rugged server and industrial server lines




Ruggedization Techniques

Begin with long-life COTS, high reliable technologies

Aircraft grade structural aluminum, 4-8mm thick side walls, glued and screwed construction

Box construction techniques, limit SAC solder joint deflections

Staking compounds used on components for stabilization vibration, DIMM retention, card support added. Conformal coatings for humidity protection

Solid state drives for extreme temperature and high vibration environments

Create additional electronics (power supplies, fan controllers, emi assy, backplanes, thermal controls) as needed to provide the exact performance required for the application




Life Cycle Investment Protection

Tracking system for potential EOL parts

Positive notification of supply obsolescence

Customer notification before last time buy situation

Joint discussion of best course of action provides time to act

Notification system for

functional changes provide

large reaction time for

program planning




Strong Presence - Government

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Special Forces • Aircraft, submarines, ships, and ground-

mobile applications

• Experience in 450+ programs/platforms

NASA – Launch Weather Radar, Return to Flight, and International Space Station

Prime Contractors – solution integrators and direct to DOD

International Sales




Strong Presence - Industrial

Experience in 100+ programs/platforms • Commercial Aviation • Communications • Energy • Medical • Mining • Oil & Gas • Power Distribution • Transportation • Weather RADAR




Key Programs - Land

Tactical Exploitation System (TES)

Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar Command & Control (CRAMC2)

Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A)

Air Defense Airspace Management (ADAM) Cell

Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS)

Prophet System




Key Programs - Airborne

Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN)

Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS)

Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMiCS)

B-2 Advanced Communications Suite

Compass Call

Fire Scout

Gorgon Stare - Wide-Area Surveillance Sensor System




Key Programs - Seaborne

Destroyer Steering & Navigation, Propulsion, Damage Control

Cruiser Steering & Navigation

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Global Broadcast Service (GBS)

Automatic Digital Network System (ADNS)

Integrated Shipboard Network System (ISNS)

Combined Enterprise Regional Information Exchange System (CENTRIXS)




Key Installations - Industrial

Environment Canada

Baker Hughes

GE Oil & Gas National Oilwell Varco

Cessna Commuter Air

ProSensing FTS International John Deere

Response Care Inc. Syncbak Ansaldo STS




Summary

Crystal Group is a reliable, high-value, high-quality provider of rugged devices with a substantial proven track record

Innovative and vertically aligned company with significant engineering capabilities

Exceptional pre and post sales support

Crystal Group thrives on the successes of our customers

Vision Statement Working together we will be the most trusted provider of computer architecture for

operational, deployable, and high-reliability applications.