Atlantic City, NJ – Amidst a bustling gathering of more than 500 aviation industry professionals in Atlantic City, NJ this week, it was once again Pentagon Performance, Inc. (PPI) that stole the show.
The 2016 Air Traffic Controllers Association (ATCA) Tech Symposium opened its doors at the Resorts Hotel in Atlantic City, welcoming hundreds of aviation and aerospace specialists to peruse the latest and greatest innovations in air traffic management and safety.
With a special showing at the Tech Tuesday event held at the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center, Pentagon Performance displayed its capabilities as the only private-industry participant.
“It’s quite an honor for us,” said PPI CEO Anthony La Sure. “Our partners in industry already know what our business is capable of, but it’s a rare day when we get up close and personal with the public sector and get to explore the ways our capabilities can help make the National Airspace System safer and more efficient.”
With a booth located in the “Drone Zone” section of the event, PPI turned heads with its crowd favorite, the Universal Cockpit, alongside its Cropcam UAS and SATCOM infrastructure.
“In this industry there are hundreds of commercial UAS operators, but most people haven’t seen or even considered that a single company could offer such a robust offering of UAS solutions.”
PPI joined the conference as a featured member of the Stockton Aviation & Research Technology Park (SARTP), currently under construction on the FAA Technical Center campus in Egg Harbor, NJ. Upon its completion, the SARTP will become a dynamic center of aviation innovation and modernization, bringing together dozens of corporations on the forefront of the industry.
“We chose to feature PPI because they understand and actively pursue our goals of innovation, safety, and bringing economic growth to Atlantic County and the State of New Jersey. Beyond just their capabilities, which are impressive, it’s their commitment to bringing jobs to the county that made them a no brainer for the showcase.”
By early 2017, PPI plans to relocate the manufacturing of its Cropcam UAS to Atlantic County from its current location in Canada.
“Atlantic County is my home,” said La Sure.” It’s my children’s’ home. We don’t do what we do solely for ourselves, we want to leave a mark on the entire community, the entire state. Every job feeds not only one person but that person’s entire family. It’s the key to improving our community. We’re looking forward, that’s what PPI does.”
For 60 years the Air Traffic Control Association has been dedicated to the progress and preservation of a safe flight environment. The ATCA Tech Symposium is the association’s premier technical event. As the sole private sector attendee, PPI is well on its way to improving the community it has dedicated itself to.
