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72MTRJuly/August2011 Founded in 2000, Rite-Solutions is engaged in government and commer- cial business bases, including theNaval Sea Systems Command, Office of Naval Research, Raytheon, the Oneida Indian Nation, Hasbro, and General Dynamics. Products and services include soft- ware intensive products, engineering services, undersea warfare concept development and analysis, advanced situational awareness and visualiza- tion, real-time decision support, emergency response coupled with simulation and training, transaction-based systems, and computer/web- based training and knowledge man- agement tools.Starting with 12 employees in a small Middletown, RI office, the company now employs over 165 in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Florida. The offices are fully interconnected, allowing vir- tual project collaboration and data sharing.Technology Profile Rite-Solutions has developed a Command Decision Support System, aiming to improve mission planning and command level decision making for employment on US submarines. The company serves as technical manager for a scalable maritime com-mand and control system developed for underwater perimeter defense known as Project UPSIDE, which can be operated in a standalone modeor integrated into a regional level maritime defense system. The Swimmer Threat Neutralization System is a fully scalable, non-lethal protection system to counter under- water threats, developed for both the US Coast Guard and the US Navy. RITE? Solutions for Subsea SecurityRite SolutionsRhode Island Office: 88 Silva Lane, Suite 220 EastMiddletown, RI 02842Tel: (401) 847-3399 Fax: (401) 847-8833Connecticut Office: 110 W. Broad Street Pawcatuck, CT 06379Tel: (860) 599-1938 Fax: (860) 599-1969Email: jkeil@ rite-solutions.com Website: www.ritesolutions.com CEO: Jim LavoiePresident: Joe Marino COO: Karen Conti Business Operations: Ken HanerEngineering Director: Ozzie Watterson Facility: engineering and development facilitySquare Footage: 15,000 Testing Capabilities: Systems engineers for custom site system, HW and SW test. CMMI Level 2 certified. Number of Employees: 165Annual Sales: $30MTHE MARINE TECHNOLOGY REPORTER 100