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MTS Systems Corp. (MTSC)On Nov 27: 25.50   0.00 (0.00%)  
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MTS Systems Corp.
14000 Technology Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
United States - Map
Phone: 952-937-4000
Fax: 952-937-4515
Web Site: http://www.mts.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Technology
Industry:Scientific & Technical Instruments
Full Time Employees:2,015

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
MTS Systems Corporation supplies mechanical testing systems and industrial position sensors in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company’s Test segment offers road and track simulators, tire performance, and transmission test systems for automobile, truck, motorcycle, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, and off-road vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers. It also offers systems to test wear and performance of implants, prostheses, and other medical and dental materials and devices for bio-mechanical applications. In addition, this segment provides products, systems, and software for structural tests on aircraft and space vehicles, as well as to test sub-systems, components, and materials primarily to the manufacturers of commercial, military, and private aircraft and their suppliers. The company’s Sensors segment offers products based on magnetostriction technology to the manufacturers of plastic injection molding machines, steel mills, fluid power, oil and gas, medical, wood product processing equipment, mobile equipment, and alternative energy; and products used to measure fluid displacement, such as liquid levels for customers in the process industries. MTS Systems sells its products and systems through a direct sales force, independent sales representatives, and independent distributors, as well as through the Internet and catalog. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    MTS Systems Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 96% of S&P 600 companies and 96.9% of Technology Hardware & Equipment companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Ms. Laura B. Hamilton , 48
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 680.00K $ 225.00K
    Ms. Susan E. Knight , 54
    Chief Financial Officer and VP
    $ 512.00K $ 239.00K
    Ms. Kathleen M. Staby , 63
    VP of HR and Strategy
    $ 331.00K $ 226.00K
    Mr. Joachim Hellwig , 60
    VP of Sensors
    $ 494.00K $ 0
    Mr. Alfred Richter ,
    Sr. VP of Test Division
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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