The genesis of EMC Technologies occurred in the Custom and Functional Test Division of TTI Testron, which was then known as Project Central. In 1997, as Project Central moved away from TTI Testron's primary business focus, key PC personnel and Engineering Management Concepts of California moved on to establish a world-class functional test fixturing company that eventually became EMC Technologies. Since its initial focus on the functional test needs of the military, EMC's base has since evolved to include a mix of military, military contractor, and commercial customers.