CTS Engines Selects Quantum Control Software for its First Tier MRO Engine Service Operations

April 16, 2013
CTS Engines is a recognized FAA Employer Gold Award winner and tier-one independent provider of engine MRO, engine field services, and engine leasing.

ATLANTA, GA, April 16, 2013 – Component Control announced today that CTS Engines, a recognized FAA Employer Gold Award winner and tier-one independent provider of engine MRO, engine field services, and engine leasing selected Quantum ControlTM software to manage its full range of engine MRO service operations.  CTS Engines performs the vast majority of its engine repairs at its 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art engine service center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

“CTS Engines has grown into a first tier engine services company due to the value we bring our customers in terms of knowledge, quality assurance and customer service.  Operationally, we chose Quantum Control because its processes represent aviation MRO best practices and it is a proven solution for managing all aspects of engine MRO to keep our business focused, efficient and scalable,” commented Vesa Paukkeri, President & COO at CTS Engines.

The Quantum Control software will support the company’s ten, full-service bays and integrate all of the data relevant to the maintenance, repair or overhaul job, including labor, materials, tracking, regulatory, contract, accounting and more, into a single database to be shared across business departments.  Continued Paukkeri, “We’re confident in our selection of Quantum Control and expect to gain significant efficiencies throughout our operations that will enhance our strategic position as a value partner to our customers.”

Quantum Control is a fully integrated business software solution. Developed specifically for aviation MRO, Manufacturing and Logistics organisations, it promotes best practices and improves business processes with a single database integrated solution that can be flexibly deployed as a dedicated in-house system, or be hosted via a third-party cloud.  Quantum Control's personalized configuration settings provide individual users with an intuitive interface which improves the bottom line through optimized productivity.  As a powerful, affordable and scalable solution, Quantum ControlTM extends across the supply chain using its built-in web services fully integrated with www.StockMarket.aero.

The Quantum Control MRO, Manufacturing, and Logistics solution installed at CTS Engines operates on a highly scalable and secure OracleTM database and includes a range of logistics and business modules.  For more information on the specific modules purchased by CTS Engines, please see appendix one below.

Component Control and CTS Engines will both be exhibiting at MRO Americas, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, 16 to 18 April 2013.  Visit the Component Control team at booth #1433 and the CTS Engines team at booth #1509 for more information.

About CTS Engines

CTS Engines is a world leader of mature jet engine maintenance. We provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, and testing services to owners and operators of early stage commercial jet engines worldwide, and specialize in the overhaul of the CF6 80C2, CF6-80A, and the CF6-50. In our world-class, 60,000 square foot engine service center, located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, we utilize a complete set of in-house machinery and tooling to provide our customers with full-service MRO support. In our 155,000 square foot commercial engine test facility, located in Jupiter, FL, we are the industry leaders in independent high thrust engine testing. Please see www.ctsengines.com for more information.

About Component Control

Component Control, based in San Diego, Calif., is a leading developer and provider of MRO, Manufacturing, and Logistics Software solutions for the aviation industry. Its core product, Quantum Control, provides advanced aviation management support to original equipment manufacturers, aftermarket service divisions, component repair and overhaul companies, fixed base operators, aircraft completion centers, airlines, MRO facilities, and part distribution / redistribution companies. Quantum is installed in over 50 countries and can be deployed as a single-site or multinational solution.

Stockmarket.aero, also from Component Control, is an online aviation parts trading marketplace giving users access to a comprehensive search engine that includes parts in stock, MRO capabilities and part alternatives. StockMarket.aero currently lists over 47 million qualified line items of inventory and capability from over 2,600 aircraft parts vendors.

In May 2012, Component Control was named winner of the ‘Best IT Software Provider’ category in the Aircraft Technology Engineering and Maintenance Awards 2012.  For more information, please visit www.componentcontrol.com and www.StockMarket.aero.