{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"75340","rtpr_id":"nGNX7Hnntp","ticker":"VPG","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["VPG"],"title":"DTS Named Supplier of the Year at the 2026 Automotive Testing Technology International Awards","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-29T12:04:00.093Z","article_body":"SEAL BEACH, Calif., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Technical\nSystems, Inc. (DTS), a VPG company and leading manufacturer of data\nacquisition systems and sensors for crash safety testing, has been named the\n2026 Supplier of the Year by Automotive Testing Technology International\n(ATTI). The award was presented at the 2026 ATTI Awards ceremony on June\n24(th) at Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart, Germany.\n\nThe ATTI Awards, a non-profit-making enterprise, recognizes the world’s top\nvehicle engineering suppliers and specialists. Winners are selected by a panel\nof expert OEM engineers, consultants, and technical writers in the automotive\ndevelopment and testing industry. The Supplier of the Year award honors\ncompanies that play a pivotal role in testing technology development.\n\nDTS won Supplier of the Year for its commitment to bringing innovative\ntechnologies to market that push the boundaries of crash testing. In the past\nyear, DTS has launched five key products, strengthening its position as an\nend-to-end solutions provider. These innovations enable efficient setup,\nreliable power distribution, synchronized data capture and streamlined\ncommunication across increasingly complex crash-test environments.\n\n\"This award is very well deserved,” said Rachel Evans, Awards Chairperson\nand Editor of ATTI. “DTS continues to develop solutions that solve\nreal-world testing challenges in the safety field, and I look forward to\nseeing its next breakthrough.\"\n\n“DTS is honored to receive the Supplier of the Year award. We view this\nrecognition as validation of our global team’s ongoing commitment to\ndeveloping the most innovative data acquisition systems on the market,”\nstated Chad Ivan, Sales & Applications Manager at DTS. “As we continue to\nunlock advanced features and launch new products to support automotive crash\ntesting, we take great pride in knowing our technology plays a vital role in\nhelping build a safer future for all.”\n\nFor more information on DTS or its award-winning product line for the\nautomotive safety industry, visit dtsweb.com.\n\nAbout DTS\nDTS, a VPG company, designs and manufactures miniature, rugged data\nacquisition systems and sensors for safety and performance testing across\naerospace, defense, automotive, and biomechanics applications. The company is\na global leader in in-dummy data acquisition and the manufacturer of the\nWIAMan blast test manikin for the U.S. Army. Headquartered in Seal Beach,\nCalifornia, DTS supports customers worldwide.\n\nDiversified Technical Systems, Inc.\n1720 Apollo Court \nSeal Beach, CA 90740 USA\n+1 562 493 0158 | www.dtsweb.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49130a7b-9b66-4b2f-a62c-a50c05f94c66\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6a100403-0113-4085-b4ac-2881776a873a)\nDTS Wins ATTI Supplier of the Year Award \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49130a7b-9b66-4b2f-a62c-a50c05f94c66/en)\nDTS accepts Supplier of the Year Award (from left to right: Zeljko Sijak,\nMaugan Robert, Noah Leclerc, & Shelly Horvath). Image courtesy of ATTI.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7Hnntp","title":"DTS Named Supplier of the Year at the 2026 Automotive Testing Technology International Awards","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"VPG","created":"2026-06-29T12:04:00.093Z","tickers":["VPG"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"SEAL BEACH, Calif., June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Technical\nSystems, Inc. (DTS), a VPG company and leading manufacturer of data\nacquisition systems and sensors for crash safety testing, has been named the\n2026 Supplier of the Year by Automotive Testing Technology International\n(ATTI). The award was presented at the 2026 ATTI Awards ceremony on June\n24(th) at Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart, Germany.\n\nThe ATTI Awards, a non-profit-making enterprise, recognizes the world’s top\nvehicle engineering suppliers and specialists. Winners are selected by a panel\nof expert OEM engineers, consultants, and technical writers in the automotive\ndevelopment and testing industry. The Supplier of the Year award honors\ncompanies that play a pivotal role in testing technology development.\n\nDTS won Supplier of the Year for its commitment to bringing innovative\ntechnologies to market that push the boundaries of crash testing. In the past\nyear, DTS has launched five key products, strengthening its position as an\nend-to-end solutions provider. These innovations enable efficient setup,\nreliable power distribution, synchronized data capture and streamlined\ncommunication across increasingly complex crash-test environments.\n\n\"This award is very well deserved,” said Rachel Evans, Awards Chairperson\nand Editor of ATTI. “DTS continues to develop solutions that solve\nreal-world testing challenges in the safety field, and I look forward to\nseeing its next breakthrough.\"\n\n“DTS is honored to receive the Supplier of the Year award. We view this\nrecognition as validation of our global team’s ongoing commitment to\ndeveloping the most innovative data acquisition systems on the market,”\nstated Chad Ivan, Sales & Applications Manager at DTS. “As we continue to\nunlock advanced features and launch new products to support automotive crash\ntesting, we take great pride in knowing our technology plays a vital role in\nhelping build a safer future for all.”\n\nFor more information on DTS or its award-winning product line for the\nautomotive safety industry, visit dtsweb.com.\n\nAbout DTS\nDTS, a VPG company, designs and manufactures miniature, rugged data\nacquisition systems and sensors for safety and performance testing across\naerospace, defense, automotive, and biomechanics applications. The company is\na global leader in in-dummy data acquisition and the manufacturer of the\nWIAMan blast test manikin for the U.S. Army. Headquartered in Seal Beach,\nCalifornia, DTS supports customers worldwide.\n\nDiversified Technical Systems, Inc.\n1720 Apollo Court \nSeal Beach, CA 90740 USA\n+1 562 493 0158 | www.dtsweb.com\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49130a7b-9b66-4b2f-a62c-a50c05f94c66\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6a100403-0113-4085-b4ac-2881776a873a)\nDTS Wins ATTI Supplier of the Year Award \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49130a7b-9b66-4b2f-a62c-a50c05f94c66/en)\nDTS accepts Supplier of the Year Award (from left to right: Zeljko Sijak,\nMaugan Robert, Noah Leclerc, & Shelly Horvath). Image courtesy of ATTI.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-29T12:04:00.126299237Z","server_sent_at_ms":1782734640126},"received_at":"2026-06-29T12:04:00.192Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/29/3318918/0/en/DTS-Named-Supplier-of-the-Year-at-the-2026-Automotive-Testing-Technology-International-Awards.html"},"analysis":{"id":"64691","press_release_id":"75340","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Electrical Components & Equipment","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"DTS, a VPG company, was named the 2026 Supplier of the Year by Automotive Testing Technology International at the Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart.\n\nThe award recognizes DTS for launching five key products that improve crash testing capabilities, including solutions for data capture and power distribution.\n\nDTS specializes in rugged data acquisition systems for the aerospace, defense, and automotive industries, and manufactures the WIAMan blast test manikin for the U.S. Army.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"VPG subsidiary DTS wins automotive industry award for crash test innovation."},"keyFigures":null,"quotedText":"“DTS is honored to receive the Supplier of the Year award. 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