Press Release
Plextek and Resource Engineering Projects in safety critical design
partnership for defence and aerospace industries
Issued 06/01/2009
Integrated hardware and software solutions supporting customer
requirements
Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design
consultancy today announced a partnership with Resource Engineering
Projects (REP), a division of Resource Group, to offer the Aerospace
and Defence markets integrated solutions combining safety critical hardware
and high integrity software.
Together REP and Plextek will work to the highest internationally recognised
safety standards required by these markets providing customers with
a true end-to-end product solution incorporating all design areas within
one process. This also allows provision of rapid, efficient and cost
effective support.
Worcester based REP specialise in software development services for
safety and mission critical high-integrity embedded applications. REP
provides a range of services from independent verification and validation
activities through to complete lifecycle delivery within the Aerospace,
Rail, Automotive & Defence markets.
"REP has a reputation for highly reliable software solutions working
with leading blue-chip companies in the Aerospace market. This sits
well alongside our own long history of working with Defence prime contractors
such as MBDA Missile Systems, Ultra Electronics, SELEX Galileo, Thales
and BAE Systems to develop highly reliable equipment and reinforces
our commitment to this market", said Colin Smithers, Managing Director,
Plextek.
"Plextek is already a well established name within Defence &
Aerospace markets, and as such is a great partner for REP. Together
we can provide end-to-end solutions, covering safety, systems, software
and electronics. This strengthens our service offering, enabling us
to offer a stronger value proposition to both new & existing clients.
This partnership provides clients with a seamless service and a single
interface throughout the duration of their project. We look forward
to working with Plextek to deliver innovative client solutions."
John Minihan, Engineering Manager, Resource Engineering Projects.
Plextek is well known and respected in the Defence market, having designed
hardware and created complete products for the UK Ministry of Defence
(MoD) and those overseas. Earlier this year it set up a specialist Defence
Group dedicated to working in the Defence market, and also won the first
MoD Competition of Ideas in July 2007.
About REP
Resource Engineering Projects (REP), the software development division
of Resource Group, has an 18 year track record of developing high integrity
software for some of the world's leading companies.
REP offers software development services ranging from a single phase,
to the entire software development life cycle, providing a fully managed
service that meets the needs of the project and client.
REP specialise in:
