Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc. (PTFS, Inc.) is a Maryland-based systems integration firm which specializes in document management and information system solutions for government agencies and commercial corporations. PTFS, Inc. founders have expertise in document imaging, forms processing, CD-ROM publishing, virtual library information networks, and have successfully provided technical support and integration services for hundreds of commercial and government clients.
With corporate headquarters located in Bethesda, Maryland, the company is convenient to government and commercial clients located throughout the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas. PTFS, Inc. often initiates projects by providing on-site technology demonstrations which allow end users and technical evaluators to become familiar with the latest document processing and document management technologies.
PTFS, Inc. was founded to capitalize on the rapidly growing information management and document imaging markets. The company represents industry-leading products for information retrieval, document imaging, and library information systems from a variety of hardware and software manufacturers including: Excalibur Technologies Corp., ZyLab International, Inc., Caere Corp./Calera Recognition Systems, AVATAR Technologies, Inc., Optical Technology Group Software, Inc., MicroSystems Technology, Inc., Ameritech Library Services, VTLS, Inc., and Endeavor.
In addition to traditional systems integration work, PTFS, Inc. offers professional services including end user training, imaging and library systems consulting, WWW system development, needs analysis, system design, software development, and document backfile conversion. On-site systems maintenance is available for all turn-key systems configured and installed by PTFS, Inc. The on-site maintenance contracts feature a guaranteed rapid response to prevent any extended downtime.
PTFS, Inc. serves to provide its clients with the best available solutions in a cost-effective manner. Off-the-shelf components are utilized whenever possible in order to maximize cost savings. However, custom solutions integrated with COTS API interfaces are available to allow the client to meet 100% of their specified requirements.
Clients recently served include: National Maritime Center; Naval Research Laboratory (NRL); Army Research Institute (ARI); Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center RDT&E; (NRaD); U.S. Army Ft. Stewart FORSCOM Library; National Library of Medicine; U.S. Army Ft. Polk FORSCOM Library; Tyndall Air Force Base; UNICOR; U.S. Department of Commerce; Library of Congress; U.S. Coast Guard; Department of Interior; U.S. Department of State, National Institutes of Health; Department of Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt; and the United Nations Development Programme (Belize).