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Chief Executive Officer and President
Technology Research Consultants, Inc.
Founder January Dennison, an electrical engineer and Fortune 500
company veteran, launched Technology Research Consultants in 1998 focusing on logistic management
and information technologies for flight avionics and along the way carved out a niche in obsolescence
mitigation issues for the Department of Defense (DoD).
Engineer and CEO Dennison solves obsolescence mitigation issues for DoD. The current use
of helicopters in Afghanistan, and now Iraq, utilize more spare parts than the Army has in inventory.
The Army can no longer obtain parts from the original equipment manufacturer, in this case gyroscopes,
because the manufacturer thought new technology would supersede any additional requirement for these
parts. Since 9/11, protection of the Nation has increased flight hours of all DoD avionic platforms
requiring in tandem spare parts. TRC’s ability to quickly re-engineer, prototype, qualify and produce
critically needed Black Hawk, Kiowa, and Chinook flight essential spares has been invaluable to our
men and women in uniform. Now that the supply of navigation instruments has been assured, Dennison
is working on other obsolescence issues with military hardware. “By re-engineering, we know we’re
not going to support a product forever,” says Dennison. “We design and build limited numbers to enable
our Department of Defense customers to get to the next technology placement.”
Business Strategist Dennison has since become a recognized strategist throughout DoD hardware
market segments. She has been identified as an Army Material Command small business success story by
the AMC Commanding General.
Being a strategist, Dennison submitted her 8(a) application to SBA and was awarded the hard-to-get
vendor status as a Woman-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business. Her position as the owner of a vital
business, a veteran and Hispanic, made her an attractive U.S. Government vendor. Proud of her 8(a)
status, Dennison sees it as an opportunity, a strategy, to make it easier for the military to do business
with TRC.
Corporate Leader Dennison began her engineering career as a program manager and was responsible
for business development, design, and manufacturing of automated test equipment for the U.S. Army and U.S.
Marine Corps. As a General Electric Executive Leadership participant, her skill set was broadened.
As director of sourcing, she was responsible for managing the division’s supply chain, and evaluating
and implementing sourcing and outsourcing decisions affecting inventory management of the Diesel Engine
Product Line. Teledyne Brown Engineering honed her business and strategic talents. Dennison was General
Manager for Team Millennium, where she worked to streamline four companies into an alliance that won $70
million in Army contracts in 18 months. Working nights and weekends, while still at Teledyne, Dennison
studied and planned the beginnings of TRC.
Economic Development In February 2003, TRC received its first corporate contract not only
to design, but to manufacture and produce gyroscopes for Black Hawk helicopters. TRC needed more
space, and finding a plant location translated into a move to Florida. Enterprise Florida Inc., an
organization that offers public-private partnerships and is responsible for being the principal leader
in economic development efforts throughout Florida, embraced Dennison’s vision.
They directed her to the Haines City Economic Development Council and to the Central Florida Economic
Development Council, and soon everything began to fall into place. Since moving to Haines City,
Florida, TRC has acquired $65 million in additional contracts and created many new highly skilled
jobs. TRC currently has 80 employees.
Not only has Dennison’s company helped the economic development in Haines City by employing local
residents, but it also helps people on a much larger scale. The products TRC engineers and
manufactures help our military, those men and women who risk their lives daily to protect the Nation.
Company Performance Revenues of $16M are projected for 2006. In its eight-year history,
TRC continues to achieve double-digit business growth due to current capabilities and superior performance
records. A highly talented and knowledgeable staff, a 100% on-time delivery rate, and a solid
commitment to innovation, quality and corporate integrity add to the value of the company.
Corporate Citizen Dennison’s success has allowed her to establish the TRC Foundation, to
help children and residents in the community. The TRC Foundation annually funds $100,000 for non-profit
agencies to ensure educational opportunities and engineering scholarships for underprivileged youth,
and to assist charities like the Sunshine Foundation that fulfill the dreams of critically and terminally
ill children.
Business Certifications
SBA 8(a) vendor status, 2002. Dennison is a woman, a veteran and Hispanic.
The firm received ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2004.
Education Masters in Business Administration, the University of Alabama. General Electric
Executive Leadership Program, Crotonville, NY. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and
Mathematics, the University of Alabama. Sigma Master Black Belt Certification. Korean linguist.
Awards
2006 SBA Florida Small Business Person of the Year
2005 Florida Small Businesswoman of the Year
2005 Polk Works Best Places to Work
2004 Haines City, Florida’s Small Business Person of the Year
Personal Dennison’s parents were career Army civil servants. She was raised in Seoul,
Korea, in the 1960s and 1970s and speaks fluent Korean. Her parents moved back to the U.S. and
retired in Huntsville, Alabama. After high school, Dennison enlisted in the Army and served four
years as a Korean linguist. She returned to Huntsville and enrolled in the University of Alabama to
study electrical engineering.
After working at several successful jobs, Dennison served as vice president at Teledyne Brown
Engineering. Her job focused more on the financial management aspect of the company rather than
engineering. Still working days at Teledyne, she opened Technology Research Consultants in Huntsville.
She did engineering studies at night and on weekends. Finally in March 2003, she left Teledyne
Brown to devote full time to TRC where she focuses on engineering design, strategic planning and
financial management.
Dennison is an accomplished pilot. She is hands-on when testing avionics equipment.
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