PacStar

PacStar
Privately Held
Industry Networking equipment
Founded 2000
Headquarters Portland, Oregon, Oregon
Key people
 George Stroemple, Chairman; Peggy Miller, CEO
Products Ruggedized COTS-based netwoking hardware and network management software
Number of employees
 70
Website www.pacstar.com

PacStar (Pacific Star Communications, Inc.) is a privately owned developer and manufacturer of field communication and information technology infrastructure hardware and software based in Portland, Oregon.[1] The company was founded in the 2000 by George Stroemple as a reseller of advanced networking and communication equipment and in 2005 began manufacturing systems of its own design.[2] The company has gone on to win a steady stream of multi-million dollar deals with multiple branches of the US military and also supplies rugged networking equipment to commercial industries.[1][3]

History

PacStar started out reselling IT communications equipment to various branches of the U.S. military and focused on establishing customer and vendor relationships. The company first accepted outside funding in 2005 and completed another round in 2007 bringing total external investment at the time to $18.2 million. The company worked closely with partner Cisco Systems, Inc. to develop ruggedized systems to meet military specifications and for use by emergency response organizations.[2]

In the ensuing years, the company developed a range of lightweight ruggedized systems based on certified and accredited commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components and IQ-Core Software that simplifies common network management tasks.[4]

400-Series Ruggedized Module

In 2011, PacStar won a contract valued at $12.2 million to deliver 225 of its tactical communication units to US forces in Afghanistan. At the time, it was the largest contract in the company’s history.[5]

In 2012, PacStar was awarded the TacSat Nano contract by the 6th Contracting Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. TacSat Nano is said to be a lightweight, compact, and flexible package for multiband voice, ViaSat messaging services, and Radio-over-Internet protocol in a single case solution.[6]

In 2013, PacStar won a $9 million contract under the WIN-T Increment 1 program to supply the US Army with PacStar IQ-Core Software.[7] The company also won an $8.4 million Expeditionary Command and Control Suite program of record contract to provide multi-network PacStar 4100 kits to the US Marine Corps System Command.[8]

In January 2015, Peggy Miller was promoted from Chief Operating Officer to Chief Executive Officer.[9]

IQ-Core Software with CSfC

In October 2016 PacStar completed delivery of 6,000 licenses of PacStar IQ-Core Software to the US Army for the WIN-T Increment 1 program. The network management software is reported to reduce system management complexity.[4][10]

In 2016, the company tripled the size of its manufacturing facilities and was named “2016 Manufacturer of the Year” by the Portland Business Journal for companies with 51-100 employees. It reportedly expected $100 million in orders in the next five years.[1] The company also formed a partnership with Oceaneering, Inc. to help oil and gas companies deliver data from offshore to onshore monitoring facilities.[3]

In September 2017, PacStar won a $10 million contract to provide rugged communications system to the US Marine Corps for its Networking-On-The-Move (NOTM) program.[11][12] PacStar 400-Series equipment will be installed into an array of tactical ground vehicles and can be dismounted and used in command posts without the use of tools.[13]

In January 2018, the U.S. Army announced it would move forward with full rate production on communications modules from PacStar under the Transportable Tactical Command Communications (T2C2) program.[14] In February 2018, the company introduced the PacStar Tactical Fidelis Cybersecurity System to protect in-theater, executive vehicle-mounted and forward operating base communications. Also in February, CEO Peggy Miller was named a winner of the Portland Business Journal’s 2018 Women of Influence award.[15][16] In May 2018, the Technology Association of Oregon named PacStar Company of the Year for growth.[17] In June 2018, PacStar was named one of the fastest growing companies in Oregon by the Portland Business Journal and named to the 2018 CRN Solution Provider 500 list.[18][19]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Meyers, Sean (October 27, 2016). "2016 Manufacturer of the Year (51-100 employees): PacStar Communications". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  2. 1 2 Earnshaw, Aliza (July 15, 2007). "PacStar scores $12.3M". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. 1 2 Boman, Karen (October 14, 2016). "Oil, Gas Companies Seek Technology for Data Delivery". Rigzone. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  4. 1 2 Jontz, Sandra (January 18, 2017). "U.S. Army's Deployed WIN-T Program Software Reduces System Management Complexity". Signal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  5. ↑ Siemers, Eric (December 15, 2011). "PacStar lands $12.2M defense contract". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  6. ↑ Selfers, George (August 17, 2012). "PacStar Awarded TacSat Nano Contract". Signal. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  7. ↑ "PacStar Awarded WIN-T Contract". Signal. December 13, 2013. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  8. ↑ "PacStar receives USMC's deployable communications kits contract". naval-technology.com. September 13, 2013. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  9. ↑ "Peggy Miller". crunchbase. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  10. ↑ "TacComms Configuration and Management Improves With PacStar's® IQ-Core® Software". satnews. January 20, 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  11. ↑ Rogoway, Mike (September 12, 2017). "Tigard-based PacStar wins $10 million contract with Marines". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  12. ↑ Staff (September 12, 2017). "PacStar Lands $10 Million Contract with the U.S. Marine Corps". KOIN 6 News. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  13. ↑ Iriarte, Mariana (September 12, 2017). "USMC selects PacStar for its Networking On-The-Move program". Military Embedded Systems. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  14. ↑ Knapp, Brandon (January 18, 2018). "The Army makes it easier for first responders to connect to tactical networks". C4ISRNET. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  15. ↑ Friedman, Sara (February 7, 2018). "PacStar brings secure communications to the front". Defense Systems. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  16. ↑ Meyers, Sean (April 4, 2018). "Peggy Miller: Pacific Star Communications". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  17. ↑ Staff (May 11, 2018). "Oregon Technology Awards 2018 Winners Announced". Technology Association of Oregon. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  18. ↑ Giegerich, Andy (June 7, 2018). "Fastest Growing Private 100 Companies". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  19. ↑ Staff (June 4, 2018). "2018 Solution Provider 500 Details". CRN. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
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