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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. Receives DAV Small Business of the Year Award
Huntsville, Alabama (February 16, 2012) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., has been named as the 2012/2013 Department of Alabama Disabled American Veterans Small Business of the Year. Pinnacle will be officially honored at the Department Convention event on June 1, 2012. As a result of this award, Pinnacle has also been entered into the nomination process for the Disabled American Veterans National Commander’s Awards Program.“The key to success is people. We’ve been deliberate in staffing the company and hiring the right people. Given the right resources, there’s nothing the people in this company can’t do. They’re the best of the best,” said Michael Durant, President and CEO of Pinnacle Solutions, Inc.
The 1.2 million members that comprise Disabled American Veterans organization provide grassroots advocacy and services in communities nationwide. From educating lawmakers and the public about important issues to supporting services and legislation to help disabled veterans — the DAV is there to promote its message of hope to all who have served and sacrificed.
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. Awarded ARC-220 Contract
Huntsville, Alabama (February 13, 2012) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, is proud to announce the recent award of a contract to develop a computer-based training package for the AN/ARC-220 High Frequency (HF) Radio, AN/VRC-100 Advanced HF Ground/Vehicular Communications System, KY-100, High Frequency Tracker, and HF Ground Stations. The subcontract’s period of performance runs through December 2012.The AN/ARC-220 is a multifunctional, fully digital signal processing (DSP) high frequency radio intended for airborne applications. It is the standard HF radio for the US Army aviation. The computer based training will provide an interactive tool for students to train in operation, maintenance (AVIM/AVUM), and S-6 (Communications/COMSEC) setup of the AN/ARC-220 HF Radio. The training will include free-play operation of the radio, as well as structured training modules.
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. Completes CMMI Level 3 Appraisal
Huntsville, Alabama (October 24, 2011) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, is proud to announce it has been recently appraised at Level 3 of the Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI V1.2 DEV) for Software Engineering, Systems Integration and Test from the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI).
CMMI is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes, improving organizational functions, setting improvement goals and standardizing quality processes. CMMI is a prestigious and internationally recognized gold standard for best practices in software engineering and organizational efficiency.
“Achieving CMMI Level 3 was a strategic corporate goal for Pinnacle. This achievement is a testament to the company’s commitment to meeting the highest industry standards in quality and efficiency,” said Jimmy Moore, Vice President of Pinnacle Solutions. “This is a significant achievement for a company that is less than 4 years old and affirms to our customers our commitment and dedication to providing world class products and software engineering services.”
Pinnacle’s CMMI process began 15 months ago with the recognition that obtaining a CMMI Level 3 rating would distinguish Pinnacle among its peers and provide our customers with a high level of confidence in our software development and systems integration capabilities.
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. Recognized as Finalist for Government Contracting Award
Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. Welcomes Duke Tucker as Program Manager
Huntsville, Alabama (July 5, 2011) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, welcomes its newest employee, Duke Tucker, to the team. Duke will be working as a Program Manager on some of our product and product development programs, including the UH-60M Black Hawk Electrical Trainer (BHET-M).“We are very excited to have Duke join our team. His expertise and background will be an invaluable asset to Pinnacle and our customers in the design, development, modification and fielding of training systems,” stated Jimmy Moore, Vice President.
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system OEMs.
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. to Continue UH-60M NETT Support
Huntsville, Alabama (May 25, 2011) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, is proud to announce the continuation of its support for the UH-60M New Equipment Training Team at Fort Campbell. Recent additions to the Pinnacle Solutions UH-60M instructor pilot team include Kevin Peterson, Robert Arms, Kenneth Czarnecki, and Todd Rinehart. They will be joining the Pinnacle Field Services Manager, Ken Sparks, in training our nation’s pilots on the new UH-60M aircraft.Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system OEMs.
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. to Support Black Hawk Electrical Trainer Development
Huntsville, Alabama (May 25, 2011) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, is proud to announce a partnership with Science and Engineering Services (SES) to support the development of the UH-60M Black Hawk Electrical Trainer (BHET-M). Pinnacle will be the primary software developer for this contract.The BHET-M is a training device that will be used by the United States Army Aviation School (USAALS) for training system familiarization, component identification, servicing, Maintenance Operational Checks (MOCs), Fault Isolation Procedures (FIPs), Remove/Install (R/I), and repair of the UH-60M aircraft in support of Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 15F10 and 15N10 personnel.
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system OEMs.
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. Moving to New Facility
Huntsville, Alabama (April 19, 2011) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business announced today that their headquarters will be moving to 8 Parade Street Suite 301 Huntsville, AL 35806 as of April 25th, 2011.The new space encompasses over 6000 square feet on Parade Street in the Providence community, providing more room to grow for the 3-year old company.
As President Mike Durant commented on the transition, “This much-anticipated move provides Pinnacle with a significant increase in capability and physical space. However, we recognize that it is our people that matter most, and the work environment we’re creating in this new facility serves as a key enabler in one of our primary focus areas for 2011 – to continue to recruit and retain a world-class work-force.”
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system OEMs.
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. to Provide Simulators for the National Flight Academy
Huntsville, Alabama (February 7, 2011) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, is proud to announce its partnership with the National Flight Academy (NFA).“The National Flight Academy is thrilled to be partnered with Pinnacle Solutions. Pinnacle offers the National Flight Academy the simulation environment that provides a world class learning adventure for our students, as well as the opportunity to partner with Mike Durant and his team.” said Kevin King, Vice President of National Flight Academy, LLC. in a statement on the NFA website.
The NFA vision is to be the world leader in aviation-inspired learning. Pinnacle will provide the simulation backbone to the NFA Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum through the delivery of High and Medium fidelity Flight Simulators, Instructor Operator Stations (IOS) and Remotely Piloted System (RPS) stations networked for use in a collective learning environment.
“Pinnacle is honored to have been selected to be a part of this exciting new program. This program represents a significant opportunity for Pinnacle to impact the next generation of scientists, engineers and aviators.” said Michael Durant, President and CEO of Pinnacle Solutions, Inc.
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system Original Equipment Manufacturers.
For more information about Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., please visit www.pinnaclesolutionsinc.com. For more information about the National Flight Academy, please visit www.nationalflightacademy.com.
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Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Sarah Morrison to Contracts Manager
Huntsville, Alabama (January 10, 2011) – Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a Huntsville based Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business, announced the promotion of Sarah Morrison to Contracts Manager. In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing the growing contracts activities of Pinnacle as will continue to manage subcontracts and procurement departments.“Pinnacle is very fortunate to have Sarah on the team and this promotion is the next natural step not only considering her experience and expertise, but also the timing for the company; Pinnacle welcomed significant growth in 2010 and this year looks equally promising. Having key staff members in place, like Sarah and her peers, Pinnacle will be able to continue providing superior customer service and excellent products second to none” said Michael Durant, President and CEO of Pinnacle Solutions, Inc.
Sarah joined Pinnacle in early 2010 supporting operations, subcontracts and procurement. She has over 10 years of experience in manufacturing, logistics, and marketing where her duties have included contracts oversight, subcontracts managements and procurement.
Pinnacle provides engineering, support and training services, training system development and upgrades, as well as a variety of other aviation and engineering-related services to the Department of Defense (DoD), training system contractors, and weapon system OEMs.
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