ENSCO, Inc.

ENSCO is a provider of engineering, science, and advanced technology equipment for the defense, security, transportation, and aerospace industries. ENSCO's corporate headquarters are physically located in Ravensworth, Virginia, with a Springfield postal address.

ENSCO
TypePrivately held company
Industry
FoundedMarch 31, 1969 (March 31, 1969)
FounderPaul W. Broome
HeadquartersRavensworth, Virginia
(Springfield, Virginia address)
United States
Key people
Boris Nejikovsky, President
Thomas DeFrank, CFO
Services
    • Engineering services
    • Avionics and aerospace technology
    • Transportation technology
    • Meteorological analysis technology
Revenue $140 million (2019)
Number of employees
635 (2020)
Websiteensco.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

The company manufactured the track geometry cars for the Washington Metro.[2]

The company is the designer and operator of Applied Meteorology Unit at the Kennedy Space Center for NASA.[3]

Products and services

The company operates four divisions: rail technology, national security, avionics, and aerospace.[1]

The company provides products for security and early-warning systems, including a product designed to detect human presence in intermodal containers and in vehicles. In the area of CBRN defense, the company has produced an early-warning decision and support system using integrated sensor technologies.[1]

ENSCO's avionics and aerospace products and services include those for space launch ranges, air safety, the development of embedded software, and the certification of avionics systems. The company does safety-critical systems engineering to identify underperforming or nonperforming components for the aerospace industry. The company's engineering for the aerospace industry adheres to the RTCA, Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics' DO-178C (Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification), RTCA's DO-254, (Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware), RTCA's DO-160E (Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment), and US military standards.[1]

The company's weather technologies division provides analysis and visualization of meteorological information, including radar, satellite, lightning, wind, and upper air data from worldwide sources. The firm provides analytical services to operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center.[3]

ENSCO's transportation engineering services include systems for railroads, advanced rail security and safety services and technologies including track inspection and maintenance, track geometry data analysis and management, vehicle testing, inspection, troubleshooting, and train status location information.[4] The company operates and maintains the Federal Railroad Administration's Automated Track Inspection Program.[1]

History

The company was established by Dr. Paul W. Broome in 1969.[5]

In 1982, Francesco A. Calabrese became president of the company.[6]

In 1997, Broome retired as chief executive officer of the company.[5]

In 2005, the company was hired by United Airlines to generate weather forecasts.[7]

Also in 2005, the company opened an office in Watervliet, New York.[8]

In 2011, the company opened an office in Montreal, its first international operation, to service the avionics market.

In April 2011, the company acquired the IData and IGL 178 product lines from Quantum3D.[9]

In April 2013, the company was awarded a contract by Bombardier to provide wheel sets and testing services in support of Bombardier's design and build of new railcars for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District.[10]

In October 2014, Boris Nejikovsky was named president of the company.[11]

In July 2015, the company received a contract to build a track inspection vehicle for Roy Hill Infrastructure in Western Australia.[12] The company also received a contract to equip two Canadian National Railway hi-rail vehicles with both a track geometry measurement system and a machine vision joint bar inspection system.[13]

In August 2015, the company was awarded a contract by Genesee & Wyoming for a paperless track inspection device.[14]

In January 2016, the company opened an office in Perth.

In March 2017, the company was awarded a $74 million contract by the United States Air Force to provide modeling software and engineering support.[15][16]

In April 2017, the company was awarded a contract by the Federal Railroad Administration for the Automated Track Inspection Program.[17]

In January 2018, Paul W. Broome, the founder of the company, died.[5]

In March 2021 ENSCO was awarded a US$571 million contract to manage the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado; the transition from the former contractor, Transportation Technology Center, Inc., is expected to be completed by October 2022. The contract has a five-year base period and three five-year renewal options.[18] ENSCO also announced the formation of the Center for Surface Transportation Testing and Academic Research (C-STTAR) consortium, including eight universities and academic research centers, to assist with research "across all modes of surface transportation" at TTC.[19] Other members of the C-STTAR consortium include:

Corporate affairs

The corporate headquarters are physically located in the Ravensworth census-designated place in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, with a Springfield postal address.[25][26]

The headquarters were formerly physically located in Annandale CDP in unincorporated Fairfax County, with a Falls Church postal address.[27][28]

Notes
  1. "ENSCO, Inc. 2019 Annual Report". ENSCO, Inc.
  2. Powers, Martine (October 9, 2016). "Virtual inspections: A solution to Metro's late-night service cuts?". The Washington Post.
  3. "AMU History and Awards & Recognitions". Kennedy Space Center.
  4. ELLERSON, LINDSEY (May 10, 2006). "Simulator Could Make Trains Safer". ABC News.
  5. Wilkers, Ross (January 19, 2018). "ENSCO founder Paul W. Broome dies at 85". Washington Technology.
  6. McAllister, Elizabeth (November 15, 1982). "Unusual Search for President Of ENSCO Ends at Calabrese". The Washington Post.
  7. Wilber, Del Quentin (June 13, 2007). "The Airlines' Eyes on the Skies". The Washington Post.
  8. D'Errico, Richard A. (November 3, 2005). "ENSCO says security, work force tip scales; locates unit in arsenal". American City Business Journals.
  9. "ENSCO, Inc. Acquires IData Product Line From Quantum3D" (Press release). Thomas Register. May 3, 2011.
  10. "ENSCO, Inc. Announces New Contract with Bombardier Transportation" (Press release). PR Newswire. April 24, 2013.
  11. "ENSCO Names Boris Nejikovsky President" (Press release). PR Newswire. October 14, 2014.
  12. "ENSCO, Inc. Announces Contract Win to Build Track Inspection Vehicle for Roy Hill Infrastructure Pty Ltd" (Press release). PR Newswire. July 16, 2015.
  13. "ENSCO Awarded Contract with Canadian National Railway for Hi-rail Track Geometry and Joint Bar Inspection Systems" (Press release). PR Newswire. July 7, 2015.
  14. "ENSCO, Inc. Awarded Contract with Genesee & Wyoming for Paperless Track Inspection Using Digital Track Notebook" (Press release). PR Newswire. August 19, 2015.
  15. "Contracts" (Press release). United States Department of Defense. March 30, 2017.
  16. Richardson, Matthew (March 31, 2017). "Industry roundup: Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, more net $238.6M in contracts". American City Business Journals.
  17. "US: ENSCO to maintain track inspection cars for FRA". Railway Pro. April 14, 2017.
  18. Smith, Kevin (March 10, 2021). "Ensco announces TTC management contract in major shake-up for Pueblo test facility". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  19. "Luczak, Marybeth". Railway Age. March 8, 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  20. "University part of team that will support Transportation Technology Center" (Press release). University of Nebraska–Lincoln. May 5, 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  21. "CUTR is part of team receiving $571M to establish Transportation Technology Center" (Press release). University of South Florida, College of Engineering. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  22. "Colorado State University Pueblo Engages in Local Efforts on National Stage with $571 Million Contract Partnership with ENSCO Inc" (Press release). Colorado State University Pueblo. May 20, 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  23. "Advancing Surface Transportation Safety and Tech with C-STTAR Consortium" (Press release). Mineta Transportation Institute. September 14, 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  24. "Mineta Transportation Institute joins C-STTAR consortium to improve railway safety". Mass Transit. September 15, 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  25. "Home". ENSCO. Retrieved 2020-12-04. ENSCO Headquarters 5400 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22151 - The postal address indicates "Springfield, Virginia" though the location lies outside of the Springfield census-designated place.
  26. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Ravensworth CDP, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-04. - Compare to the physical location of the headquarters.
  27. "Locations." ENSCO, Inc. Retrieved on July 1, 2018. "Falls Church, Virginia 3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 300 Falls Church, Virginia 22042-4501" - The postal address indicates "Falls Church, Virginia" though the location lies outside of the Falls Church city limits and did at the time the headquarters was in Annandale CDP.
  28. "Annandale CDP, Virginia" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 2, 2015. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Annandale CDP, VA"
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