Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

There was no change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Intangible assets relate to developed technology, trade names and trademarks, customer relationships, and non-compete agreements that we acquired from TestQuest Inc. in November 2008 and from the acquisition of MPC in September 2011.

Information regarding our intangible assets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Trade names and trademarks	$	180	$	178	$	2
Customer relationships		1,275		243		1,032
Non-compete agreements		196		101		95
Total	$	1,651	$	522	$	1,129

	December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
Trade names and trademarks	$	180	$	92	$	88
Customer relationships		1,275		141		1,134
Non-compete agreements		196		28		168
Total	$	1,651	$	261	$	1,390

Amortization expense was $85,000 and $261,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and $92,000 and $259,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. Amortization in future periods is expected to be as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2012	$	60
2013		206
2014		135
2015		135
2016		130
Thereafter		463
Total	$	1,129