In business
serving
our clients
since 1987.

Twisted Pair Software, Inc. (TPSI) was started by William Bowling and myself  in 1987 to build custom applications for the telecommunications industry. The name came from those roots, as we wanted to create a company name that was memorable, and fit the industry we were targeting.

Before starting TPSI, we both worked at large corporations for many years.  Bill's background was in system design, development, system integration, and communications; mine  in system hardware and software sales and marketing.  Our goal was to create a company that would focus on developing high quality custom software solutions at a fair price.   From the beginning, we based the company on three primary premises:

Treat your client like a partner.  If your partner succeeds, so will you.  In order to develop solutions we must learn our clients' business and the industries in which they operate.

Only hire professionals, then treat them like professionals.   Software is a people business that combines engineering and creative disciplines that are quite unique. We concentrate on finding and keeping the best talent.

 The only thing certain in life is change. Software is business that changes daily.  We must spot trends in the industry and develop competencies to ensure our clients are always on the winning side of this dynamic situation.

Our goal seemed rather lofty back in 1987 because the industry was dominated by firms that offered on-site, time and material based consultants.  Too often, these consultants were inexperienced, poorly managed and lacked the skills necessary to manage software development projects.  Compounding this situation was that the goals of the consulting firms were to have as many consultants billable for as long a period as possible.  While this goal was good for the consulting firms, it was inconsistent with completing software development projects on time and on budget.  Consequently, software development projects:

• Exceeded the estimated time and budget constraints
• Were generally of poor design
• Failed to address the exact needs of the client
• Resulted in high maintenance costs
• Many projects failed completely or resulted in redesign and redevelopment

We believed that there was a better way.  At Twisted Pair Software, we created a company of seasoned professionals from many disciplines, industries, and software developers who work in teams to deliver world class solutions.  Most of all, we believed that we could deliver high quality software development for a fixed price and in a specified timeframe.  Over the years, our company has grown and so has our reputation as a source for outstanding products and services.  Our core business philosophies appear to be serving us well, although we are constantly evolving our company as the needs of our clients and trends in the industry change.

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Twisted Pair Software, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
Voice:  (636)458-5740  Fax:  (314)716-7058

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Revised:  04/13/05