From their very first projects, DTS founders Steve Pruitt, Mike Beckage and Tim Kippen aimed to be different. Instead of making customers conform their needs to a static product, DTS created custom data acquisition systems that were built from scratch and uniquely structured to reflect the client's specifications. In 1995, DTS created its first modular data acquisition system called TDAS. It was a
n innovative, fully-featured and simple way to collect test data for occupant and vehicle safety applications. In 1999, DTS reached a key milestone when it was awarded the contract to develop the first in-dummy DAS system for WorldSID, which brought DTS worldwide recognition in the crash community. Throughout these developments, the DTS team never lost sight of a simple but critical ingredient to success-listening. After a visit where the General Motors team identified additional features that would make TDAS ideal for their purposes, the DTS team returned the next month with a new system that included all of those features. The resulting sale was-and to this day, still is-the largest single order in crash-test market history. Today, DTS continues to develop innovative new products and is globally recognized in many industries as a leading provider of advanced measurement solutions.
