Behind Every Large Military or DHS Contract is a Small Company with Big Ideas

Merritt Island, Fla. (July 29, 2010) – Orion Technologies is a leading provider of custom- and standard-design single-board computer (SBC) hardware solutions for commercial, industrial, aerospace, COTS and military applications. Perhaps that sounds mundane—even boring—but Orion is just one of many specialized, private-sector firms that the government and military rely on for technological advances.

These companies number in the thousands, and most of them make obscure, but mission-critical, devices. Orion, for example, has designed and manufactured custom conduction-cooled processors for hand-held mine detectors that are used to detect IEDs and landmines in theater; the company has also provided the brains for an Air Force jet’s nose cone, among many other innovative initiatives.

“We are in the business of saving people’s lives,” said Nirav J. Pandya, the president and COO of Orion. “Orion probably provides one company alone with the “gray matter” for about 2,000 mine detectors a year,” he added. Why Orion? “We don’t make our customers fit some mold; we customize every product for each individual client’s needs,” says Pandya. This individualized service keeps top-tier clients like the Air Force and L-3 coming back year
after year.

For more information on Orion and its unique solutions, please email sales@otisolutions.com or visit www.otisolutions.com.