AccelGraphics Announces OEM Agreement with Hitachi; AccelGraphics Accelerator Boards Provide High-Performance 3D Graphics Capabilities for CAD/CAM, Animation and Visualization Applications for Professionals in Hiitachi PC Systems.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 1997--AccelGraphics, Inc. today announced that Hitachi, Ltd. has selected AccelGraphics' family of products as Hitachi's 3D graphics accelerators A display adapter that performs a specialized set of graphics functions to render an image on screen. Today, all display adapters provide basic rendering functions in hardware, but many have graphics processing units (GPUs) that are sophisticated computers. for their new personal workstations Same as personal computer or workstation. . This is the 5th major 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 agreement AccelGraphics has announced in the past two years. AccelGraphics already has OEM agreements with Hewlett-Packard, Digital, Samsung and Epson. "Hitachi is excited to partner with AccelGraphics. The combination of AccelGraphics' products and our new personal workstations will provide leadership solutions for users in the professional 3D markets" said Mr. Masao Kato Masao Kato (加藤正夫, Katō Masao, March 15, 1947 - December 30, 2004), also known as Kato Kensei (加藤剱正 Katō Kensei), was a famous Japanese professional go player. , General Manager of Hitachi's Office Systems Division. Jeffrey Dunn Jeff "Mantas" Dunn is a British guitarist best known as one of the founding members of the thrash/speed metal band Venom. Dunn played with Venom from their founding in 1979 until leaving in 1986 to form the band Mantas, who have recorded two albums: Winds of Change , President and 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 AccelGraphics stated, "We are delighted and honored to be selected by Hitachi. Hitachi's entry into the Windows NT-based workstation market is a significant milestone in the development of this market." TechnoGraphy Inc., one of AccelGraphic's distributors in Japan, will offer technical and marketing support for Hitachi's new thrust in the computer graphics market. Hitachi plans to sell its new graphics workstations through its direct sales as well as through its dealers and VAR channels. Hitachi plans to target a variety of 3D markets, including Mechanical CAD, Animation, Content Creation and others. Initially, the agreement focuses on the AccelPRO TX products which provide high performance 3D graphics for the professional market. However, Hitachi and AccelGraphics are discussing other AccelGraphics products for future inclusion in Hitachi's product line. Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan is the world's leading global electronics company, with fiscal 1995 consolidated sales (ending March 31, 1996) of $76.6 billion. The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. Hitachi can be reached via the World Wide Web: http://www.hitachi.com and http://www.hitachi.co.jp . AccelGraphics, Inc. AccelGraphics provides high-performance NT-based 3D graphics hardware and software for computer-aided design computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), form of automation that helps designers prepare drawings, specifications, parts lists, and other design-related elements using special graphics- and calculations-intensive , animation and visualization markets. Sales distribution is managed through select VARs, OEMs and technical distributors with expertise in these target markets. AccelGraphics' 3D graphics accelerators enable technical professionals to visualize 3D data such as designs and models of mechanical parts and assemblies quickly and interactively, thereby dramatically enhancing user productivity when using 3D applications. AccelGraphics is headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. and can be reached vi phone at 800/444-5699. FAX: 408/441-1599. Internet: aginfo@ag3d.com . World Wide Web: http://www.accelgraphics.com . CONTACT: AccelGraphics, Inc. Niraj Swarup, 408/441-1556 E-mail: aginfo@ag3d.com or Sterling Communications, Inc. Carol Nash, 408/441-4100 E-mail: cnash@sterlingpr.com |
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