CTI Engineers, Inc., is founded in Chattanooga, Tenn., with a team of 10 engineers and five support staff. Of the original 15, four would retire from CTI while another six are still with the company. Gary Cosby is named the company's first president.

CTI opens its first branch office in Green, Ohio.

CTI's second branch office opens up in Nashville, Tenn.

The company's third branch office opens, this time in Dalton, Ga.

The company's steady growth continues with the fourth branch office opening up in Knoxville, Tenn.

Having outgrown its initial space, CTI Engineers, Inc., purchases a building in downtown Chattanooga that remains home to the company's corporate headquarters and Chattanooga branch office.

As a result of the company's growth in Ohio, the Green location splits into two branches in Akron and Canton.

CTI Engineers, Inc., undergoes the first leadership transition in the company's history, with Richard Reed being named as the second president in company history, succeeding Gary Cosby.

CTI Engineers, Inc., now employs more than 50 people, including 44 full-time engineers and support staff. Among the full-time staff, the average length of employment with CTI Engineers is 16 years.