Duane Anderson

Duane Anderson founded Edgewater Computer Systems, Inc. in 1988 with the goal of developing theoretically correct real-time computer systems based on open system standards. He provides research and development consulting services to organizations, including the Canadian Department of National Defence, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy, that require assistance to produce high-performance multi-processor systems. Mr. Anderson has driven Edgewater’s expansion to offer products in addition to services. He is at the forefront of the company’s development of wireless and wired communications as well as networking products, and of a new release of the 1553 military standard for data bus technology in military avionics. Previously, Mr. Anderson spent several years as a senior engineer and project engineer with a major manufacturer of VMEbus-based military computers. He also has experience as a principal designer of high-speed VLSI Tech test equipment. Additionally, he has worked in the research and development of microprocessor-based oilfield instrumentation, and as a developer of powersystem instrumentation technologies. Mr. Anderson has a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. He has been an active participant in real-time computer systems research and in high-performance interface standard developments by organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).