Company Timeline

1987

Mutual Telecom Services Inc. (MTS) opens for business.

1990

MTS capabilities expand to include OSP and turnkey solutions.

1992

MTS is awarded the 5-year Long Term Life Cycle Support (LTLCS) contract with GTE.

1994

MTS is awarded first major prime contract supporting the Base Telecommunications System (BTS) for the Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, AZ.

1995

Revenues exceed $1 million for the first time (the sky is the limit).

1997

With GTE, MTS is awarded the 5-year follow-on LTLCS contract.

1999

Steve Clancy joins MTS as President (becomes President & CEO in 2002).

2003

MTS awarded OMNIBUS contract with Milcom (and follow-on CTSS I and CTSS II contracts with Lockheed Martin), work continues in theatre today.

2007

MTS awarded the operations and maintenance contract for the Social Security Administration (SSA) Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD.

2008

MTS becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Black Box Corporation. The purchase of MTS by Black Box is the culmination of years spent developing a strong partnership and promises to provide further growth opportunities for the future. Also, MTS is named as a prime contractor on SeaPort-e.

2009

MTS is named as a prime contractor on Southwest Asia Blanket Purchase Agreement (SWA BPA).