As 2025 comes to a close, we at Performance are taking a moment to reflect on an exceptional year of milestones, forward momentum, and accomplishments. From welcoming a new headquarters to delivering hundreds of thousands of engineering hours across dozens of projects, this year has been defined by both innovation and expansion.
Engineering Impact: 544,000+ Hours Across 60+ Projects
This year, our engineers dedicated over 544,000 hours to delivering solutions across more than 60 active projects spanning aerospace, defense, energy, and other safety-critical industries. These projects covered a wide range of technical domains, delivered through our deep expertise in software, hardware, and systems engineering. Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled engineering capabilities supported several of these programs, improving development speed, reliability, and verification efficiency.
Every hour reflects our unwavering commitment to quality, safety, and reliability. That commitment enables our teams to accelerate customer timelines, reduce program risk, and support complex development cycles from concept through certification.
With collaboration across our U.S., Philippines, and UK teams, we continued to push the boundaries of what’s possible in safety-critical engineering.
A New Home for Innovation: Our Phoenix Headquarters
One of the biggest milestones of 2025 was the opening of our new Phoenix headquarters, a purpose-built space designed to support our next era of growth. The new facility features expanded space for workspaces and a significantly enhanced hardware lab equipped for advanced system integration, avionics testing, and custom test stand development.
The location also keeps us connected to Phoenix’s thriving aerospace ecosystem and top-tier engineering talent, ensuring we remain at the forefront of industry advancements.
This new environment empowers our teams to innovate faster, work smarter, and deliver even greater value to our customers worldwide.
Strengthening Our Global Presence: Auvation Joins the Performance Family
In early 2025, we announced the acquisition of Auvation, a UK-based engineering firm with over 30 years of experience delivering advanced software and technology solutions across aerospace, energy, healthcare, and other mission-critical sectors. This strategic move was one of the year’s most significant milestones.
The acquisition expands our footprint in the UK and European markets, aligning with our vision for global growth and leadership in safety-critical systems. Auvation’s highly skilled team brings deep expertise and a trusted reputation, combining local insight with global capability.
This partnership enables us to deliver more tailored regional support while leveraging the scale and technical depth of our worldwide organization. Together, we’re better positioned than ever to serve clients and deliver high-assurance systems to a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Representing Performance at the Global Stage
Our teams made their presence felt at major industry events throughout 2025, including the Military Aviation & Air Dominance (MAAD) Summit, Transformative Vertical Flight Conference, Verticon, Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) UK, National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), and the Zero Gravity Summit. These appearances reaffirm our involvement in the aerospace & defense software community, and our commitment to staying at the forefront of innovation and collaboration.
Recognizing Decades of Dedication
2025 also brought multiple 20-year anniversaries across our team. These milestones spotlight the deep experience, dedication, and passion that anchor Performance’s success. Our long-tenured engineers and staff are more than employees; they are mentors, innovators, and guardians of our culture of trust, collaboration, and technical mastery. You can view these highlights on our blog page.
Looking Ahead: 2026 and Beyond
As we close out this remarkable year, we’re full of gratitude: for our dedicated team, our valued partners, and our clients who trust us with their safety and mission-critical programs. The journey ahead promises even more growth, innovation, and impact. With new opportunities on the horizon, we can’t wait to share what’s next.
Our team is ready to partner with you every step of the way. Connect with us today to learn how our engineering expertise can strengthen your capabilities, expand your capacity, and drive your programs forward.
