HPTi
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| High Performance Technologies, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Reston, Virginia, USA |
| Key people | Timothy P. Keenan |
| Industry | Federal IT Consulting |
| Employees | 275 |
| Website | http://www.hpti.com/ |
High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi) is an IT consulting firm based in Reston, Virginia.[1] Founded in 1991, the company is notable for several high-profile solutions for the federal government. For instance, the company developed a Linux-based supercomputer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that ranked as the 8th fastest supercomputer in the world in 2002.[2] HPTi also developed the Secure Payment System for the Department of the Treasury[3] - a system that processes payments totaling $1.5 trillion annually. HPTi was recently in the news for winning the American Business Award for Best Executive (Computer Hardware or Services) and Best Support Staffer.
HPTi has relationships with the technology departments of several universities. They host an annual algorithm competition at James Madison University [4]. They also run a problem solving competition at Penn State University [5]. A site for the competitions exists at http://www.hptichallenge.com/
[edit] References
- ^ Corporate History. High Performance Technologies, Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ NOAA Research Supercomputer Now the 8th Fastest Supercomputer in the World. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ Timothy P. Keenan. OHIO STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
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