05.2009 Craig Technologies President/CEO, Carol Craig, addressed the attendees of the International Round Table at the Citrus Club in Downtown Orlando on May 7th.
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Ms. Craig will speak on the topic of driving high-tech and space related business on the Space Coast.
Amid the NASA transition from the Space Shuttle to the new Constellation program with Ares launch vehicle and Orion crew capsule, Craig Technologies is carving a niche to stay in step with the changing face of the space exploration industry through innovative solutions and exceptional customer service.
Headquartered in Cape Canaveral, Craig leads a team of over 170 employees nationwide with offices in Canton IL, Jacksonville FL, Suffolk VA, and Washington DC. Offering high-end, custom engineering and award-winning technical services to defense agencies, Craig Technologies also works on several Orlando-based NAVAIR aviation training projects and is a PEO STRI preferred small-business vendor.
Named the Orlando Business Journal Executive of the Year for 2008, Ms. Craig is Chair of the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Executive Advisory Board for UCF College of Engineering, and serves on the UCF Foundation Board of Directors. On April 27th, Lockheed Martin Simulation, Training & Support (STS) recognized Craig Technologies as an Outstanding Small Business Provider of the Year for their work with Air Force Special Operations Command units.
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04.2009 Craig Technologies will provide engineering, technical, and programmatic services support for the US Central Command, J8 Directorate at MacDill AFB under a subcontract awarded by Booz Allen Hamilton.
04.2009 Space Coast Business names Craig Technologies as one of the ‘50 Most Influential Businesses’ in Brevard County.
04.2009 Craig Technologies is a featured contractor in the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce DATCOM
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04.2009 Craig Technologies Director of Human Resources, Dean Rosenquist, was elected to the Space Coast Human Resources Association (SCHRA) board of directors as the Certification Chair for 2009.
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Rosenquist is Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR©) certified and holds a MA in Human Resources from Webster University. As Certification Chair, Rosenquist will work to ensure the professional development needs of the SCHRA membership are met.
The Space Coast Human Resource Association (SCHRA) is an affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). For over 40 years, SCHRA’s Human Resource professionals provide leadership and support for the growth and development of its members while fostering the highest professional standards and ethics. SCHRA hosts monthly meetings and annual events featuring local and national speakers. For more information about SCHRA and the calendar of events, visit http://spacecoasthr.shrm.org.
Rosenquist retired from the U.S. Air Force with over 20 years of service, holding HR positions that included Installation Inspector General, Crisis Action Planner, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, and Chief of Squadron Training. During active duty, Rosenquist served in Operations Desert Shield/Storm, Allied Force, and Enduring Freedom, and piloted multiple aircraft, including the C-17, C-27, T-38 and KC-135R. Rosenquist is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL. He resides in Cocoa Beach with his wife and two children.
Since joining Craig Technologies in 2007, Rosenquist has successfully managed a 50% increase in employees while documenting and defining HR processes, and overseeing the development and implementation of Performance Management, Drug Testing and Equal Employment Opportunity programs.
As Certification Chair for SCHRA, Rosenquist has set goals that include: Promoting Certification/Recertification; Assisting HR professionals with Certification; Building respect, credibility and strategic importance for the HR profession within the members’ organizations, the business community, and the communities; And, to inform and educate current and future practitioners, the organizations that members serve, and the general public about principles and practices that help the HR profession.
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04.2009 Craig Technologies was awarded a multi-year contract to provide Information Technology (IT) Support Services to the U.S. Air Force 45th Medical Group located at Patrick AFB.
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The work begins in April and will provide System Administrator / Network Technician support and continuity of services to the 45th Medical Group’s network and information systems.
Serving approximately 400 users, Craig Technologies staff will provide technology support, perform root cause analysis, and participate in the design and implementation of new hardware, software, and systems.
The 45th Medical Group consists of Aeromedical-Dental, Medical Operations, and Medical Support Squadrons that provide services to over 3,200 military and Coast Guard active duty members, and support the delivery of medical care to 35,000 eligible non-active duty members.
CEO Carol Craig says that the ISO 9001:2000 certified firm is proud to support the delivery of quality medical care to members of our nations’ military through the application of current technology and best practices.
Craig Technologies currently provides project and business management, configuration and data management, integrated scheduling, risk management and administrative support to the development, analysis, and tracking of NASA’s Constellation Ground Operations risks at Kennedy Space Center.
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02.2009 Craig Technologies has been selected as one of the preferred vendors for the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulations, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) Acquisition Center in Orlando.
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The Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract award is part of the STRI Omnibus Contract (STOC II) that provides simulation, training and instrumentation products and services for the Warfighter, beginning with concept development and continuing throughout life cycle support.
STOC II objectives include: 1) facilitate the leveraging of programs and technology (to include Joint and/or Joint-related) in the best interests of the U.S. Army and Department of Defense; 2) prepare the Warfighter to meet the challenges of the future Joint operational environment; and 3) support continued growth in the interoperability of Live, Virtual, Constructive and Testing solutions to enhance training and testing capabilities of the Warfighter.
Currently providing contract support to modeling and simulation projects for the U.S. Army, the Center for Naval Engineering (CNE), and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Craig Technologies plans to play an active role in supporting the PEO STRI mission, “To provide responsive interoperable Simulation, Training, and Testing Solutions and Acquisition Services for the Warfighters and the nation,” through upcoming STOC II task orders.
Craig Technologies is also affiliated with PEO STRI ‘Team Orlando’ as a corporate member of the National Center for Simulation. Further affiliations include the University of Central Florida- Foundation and Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, and NASA- Ground Operations at Kennedy Space Center and Headquarters in Washington DC. The Central Florida High-Tech Corridor Council featured Craig Technologies and CEO Carol Craig in the florida.HIGH.TECH.2009 directory distributed at I/ITSEC Orlando in November.
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The Woman-Owned technical services firm that began in Hampton Roads in 1999 is collaborating with VMASC as an industry partner in their mission to stimulate technology-related economic development in Hampton Roads and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
CEO Carol Craig started out as a consultant in Virginia Beach, providing technical and engineering services to commercial customers. She quickly grew her staff, now numbering over 170 nationwide, to meet the rising demands for customized solutions and expanded her customer base to include federal agencies. Currently working on modeling and simulation projects with the U.S. Army, the Center for Naval Engineering, and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Craig says this partnership is a natural progression to maximize resources for furthering the development of modeling & simulation technologies.
Growing beyond the original Virginia Beach location, Craig Technologies opened multiple offices throughout the United States and continues to employ residents of the Hampton Roads area, including the Director of Software Engineering, a full-time recruiter and several technical experts in IT and engineering. The Craig Technologies office at VMASC is staffed by the Director of Training Programs and several instructional design and courseware development personnel.
According to their website, VMASC is “cognizant of opportunities to transfer modeling and simulation technology and know-how between the military and commercial sectors.” By joining the VMASC collaborative, Craig Technologies will be a partner in forging the VMASC vision to, “be a global leader in modeling and simulation (M&S) research and development and an integrator of M&S with visualization technologies. VMASC will be a portal for the nation's premier M&S educational programs.”
Twice named one of "The Rising 25" of up and coming small business in Hampton Roads, Craig Technologies continues to administer contracts with area defense agencies including the Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). In 2003, Carol Craig was recognized as one of the “Top Forty Under 40” awardees in Hampton Roads. In November 2008, the Society of Women Engineers named Carol the “Entrepreneur of the Year” at the SWE National Conference in Baltimore.
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