PowerDB has its roots in Optima Systems, a company started in 1994 by Bruce Buxkemper who had previously worked for Megger in Dallas as a software developer. Located in College Station, Texas and with strong connections to Texas A&M University, Optima Systems initially focused on developing automation systems and software for industry. In the late 1990s, the company won a contract from Megger to develop the company’s AVTS software, a powerful yet easy to use package that complements Megger protective relay test sets.