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Simulation News of WSC

WSC, Inc.

3KEYNEWS 2017

Issue 12

President’s Message

As we are in 2017, I am pleased to We continue to be well positioned for long term growth
report a number of significant through our commitment to continue investing in our
achievements in 2016. technology, which is widely recognized as “best in class”.
✓ On the international front, we Our strategic relationships with reactor vendors position us
completed our first major grid for growth in nuclear plant construction both in the US and
simulator project for Kafue internationally.
Gorge Training Centre in Zambia
that models the electricity grid
in Zambia and three adjoining About WSC
countries.
✓ In the UAE, we continue to support KHNP with updates Founded in 1995, WSC is a privately held global simulation
and HFE testing on the Barakah APR1400 simulators as and services company headquartered in the US. WSC's
WSC Headquarters plant construction proceeds. vision is to provide innovative, state-of-the-art, simulation
technology products and services that add value in the
Frederick, MD ✓ We have delivered Models for the Megalim Ashalim design, commissioning, and safe and reliable operation of
Concentrated Solar Plant in Israel to GE/ALSTOM.
customer power generating or process plant assets. WSC
✓ New Brunswick Power Point Lepreau training simulator has been steadily growing based on the quality and
In this Issue: upgrade to the nuclear island modelled using RELAP5-RT efficiency of its products, and its flexible, team-oriented
is in site acceptance testing. approach for serving our customers.
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✓ We have completed two projects for US nuclear WSC provides a wide range of business support services and
customers delivering a 3KEYTOUCH GlassTop control simulation technology to clients worldwide. WSC is
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room to Duke Energy Brunswick following the delivery to committed to the simulation marketplace and has invested
Duke Energy Robinson at the end of 2015 and a major several million dollars to develop engineering grade
Awards & Updates 2-3, 7 simulator model upgrade to NextEra Seabrook. technology for simulators. WSC offers the customer a
corporate commitment to excellence from a stable, high
✓ In the Fossil sector, we were awarded 11 contracts from
Seabrook - 3KEYTAB 4 technology engineering firm.
Duke Energy and five from GE Automation & Control
including the Duke Edwardsport IGCC plant. WSC's Mission is to meet or exceed customer requirements
KGRTC Grid Simulator 5 and expectations by:
✓ We continued our support for Southern Company
Kemper IGCC and delivered the Greene County U1 Plant ✓ Providing innovative, state-of-the-art high quality
Major Milestone - Duke 6 training simulators and simulation products to meet
simulator.
customer's operation, training and safety needs;
✓ In the international fossil sector, we delivered a
GlassTop News 7 ✓ Maintaining and sustaining the highest quality in our
combined cycle simulator to Malakoff Prai in Malaysia.
simulation products to support the use of simulation as
Our investment in 3KEYSOFTWARE continues at increased an integral part of the engineering process in new plant
3KEYMASTER Consortium 8
levels with specific attention paid to our simulation based design or plant upgrades;
instruction over the web - 3KEYSTUDENT and classroom ✓ Promoting continuous improvement in our products and
Customer Spotlight 8
instructor tools with 3KEYCLASS and 3KEYTAB. services while complying with applicable regulations and
We continue to develop our Generic PWR and added standards.
Upcoming Conferences 8
Excelsior University to our client list. WSC Management Team
ISO Certification 8 China Guangdong Nuclear Power Simulation Technology President and CEO John R. Smith
Co., Ltd. (CNPSC), our joint venture in China to supply
Technology Guia Utmel
training simulators to the Chinese nuclear power plant
Contact WSC 8 Business Development Oussama Ashy
market, continues to perform well. CGN has now submitted
Projects Mladen Udbinac
its license application for the Hualong-1 reactor to the UK
Office of Nuclear Regulation. Contracts/Corporate Counsel Donald Utley
The 2016 3KEYMASTER Consortium meeting in Savannah, Financial Controller Sergei Lalayants
GA provided domestic and international customers the
opportunity to share their experience with the use of Note: In early 2017, Western Services Corporation company
3KEYSOFTWARE products. name was officially changed to WSC, Inc.
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