API Expands Management Team with Appointment of VP of Business Development and Sales; Veteran of High Performance Computing Industry to Expand API's Leadership Role in HPC and Linux Markets.Business/Technology Editors CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2000 API, (Alpha Processor, Inc.), a leading developer of high-performance solutions for high bandwidth and compute-intensive applications, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Miles Chesney to the position of vice president of Business Development and vice president of Sales. With more than 20 years of experience in computer design and high performance computing markets, Chesney brings a new level of expertise to the already strong management team. His expertise, along with the industry-recognized design team at API that developed the world's first 8-processor SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. server product, positions the company to continue its leadership in the HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. and Linux markets. As VP of Business Development and Sales, Chesney is also chartered with expanding API's leadership role in emerging markets such as the government, scientific and education sectors. "The addition of Miles to our management team will help drive API into a new growth phase, one in which we are uniquely positioned to provide the growing research and scientific markets with the industry's leading I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output and memory bandwidth Memory bandwidth is the rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by a processor. Memory bandwidth is usually expressed in units of bytes/second, though this can vary for systems with natural data sizes that are not a multiple of the commonly used technology," said Gerry Talbot, chief technology officer of API. "Miles brings a record of achievement and success that will help propel API's growth and position our products among those of leading companies." Prior to joining API, Chesney headed up international business development and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and channel relationships at Axil ax·il n. The upper angle between a lateral organ, such as a leafstalk, and the stem that bears it. [Latin axilla, armpit. Computer, Inc., a subsidiary of Hyundai Electronics America. As CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Meiko Limited & Meiko World, Inc., a parallel computing Solving a problem with multiple computers or computers made up of multiple processors. It is an umbrella term for a variety of architectures, including symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), clusters of SMP systems, massively parallel processors (MPPs) and grid computing. company which he also co-founded with Talbot, he held advisory posts with governmental organizations, including the UK Cabinet Office; oversaw joint ventures and mergers, resulting in key relationships with Hyundai, Cray Research, Finmeccanica and others; and spearheaded corporate partnerships with Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems and others. Chesney was also responsible for the definition of design methods and a number of patents while at Inmos Limited. Chesney, who received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Warwick University, Coventry, UK, will also oversee business development and sales activities at API's recently opened European office. The appointment of Chesney is one of several recent announcements that demonstrate API's high-performance technical expertise. API continues to establish itself as a leader with innovations such as its Ultimate Performance Series motherboards and Slot B technologies. The UP2000 is being used to help research the origin of life, an initiative of the NASA Astrobiology Institute The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) engages in government-funded Exobiologic study of the living universe. Advances in science and technology are yielding dramatic new knowledge about the origin, distribution, and destiny of life. (NAI See Network Associates. ), a virtual organization comprising NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. centers, universities and others dedicated to studying the origin, evolution, distribution and destiny of life in the universe. In addition, API Customer, OmniTI, a full service contracting company providing secure email and web hosting, is also using API's UP2000 to address their high availability demands. The API solution dramatically reduces search and Web page download times and provides the highest level of service to its customers. About Alpha Processor, Inc. (API) Alpha Processor, Inc., (API), located in Concord, Massachusetts, is a leading developer of high-performance solutions for high bandwidth and compute-intensive applications dedicated to the development of Linux solutions for the Internet and High Performance Computing (HPC) markets. Addressing the demand for increased memory and I/O bandwidth to power rapidly expanding computing-heavy applications, API's products are ideal for today's high-performance clustering, rendering, Web server and e-commerce solutions. API's industry-recognized design team is committed to working with leading companies to deliver the highest performance, scalable systems available for VARs and system integrators. For additional information on its products, the company or for the sales contact nearest you, please consult API's Website at www.alpha-processor.com. |
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