NESTS

NESTS was incorporated in October 1979 by long-time New Britain HS track coach Irving Black and a small group of investors.The goal was simple: to end the disputes between coaches over the accuracy of hand timing and order of finish. Initially the company purchased an Omega Photosprint 2 photo finish camera, a Chronomix 737 chronograph, and a few race clocks. Within the first few years the inventory grew rapidly, eventually to 6 OPS cameras, several race clocks and scoreboards, miles of cable, and upwards of 6 crews working simultaneously around the region. NESTS acquired used equipment from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, some of which we still use today. Over the years Irving traveled to Switzerland to meet with the representatives of Omega Electronics and Swiss Timing to observe the latest advances in timekeeping technology. Irving and crew worked at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games in several disciplines, mainly the athletics competition, where Irv was head judge, reading..

Primary location: Middlefield United States