Aries Research and Workstation Technologies Announce Strategic Alliance at SunWorld '95; Companies will design, manufacture, sell & support SPARC-based workstations and servers in U.S.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 1995--At SunWorld '95 today, Aries Research, Inc. and Workstation Technologies, Inc. announced that, effective immediately, they are joining forces to design, manufacture, sell and support top quality, co-branded SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill (TM) workstations and servers in the U.S. Aries Research, Inc., Fremont, CA., is a major SPARC(TM)-compatible systems designer/manufacturer, and Workstation Technologies, Inc., Fremont, CA. and Salem, N.H., is one of the nation's leading SPARC system integrators and solution providers. Through this coalition, Aries Research (Booth No. 720) and Workstation Technologies (Booth No. 1332) anticipate selling approximately 500 value-priced, state-of-the-art, 100% compatible, SPARC-based systems per month. Aries Research will design and manufacture the systems with technology licensed from SPARC(TM) Technology Business, a division of SunMicrosystems, Inc. Workstation Technologies will market and sell these systems, plus provide custom integration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services throughout the U.S. "This is an ideal way for Aries Research to leverage our greatest strengths in quality manufacturing," said Val King, Aries Research Director of Marketing. "Our RMA (RealMedia Architecture) See RealMedia. rate, under 1%, is probably the lowest in the industry. Workstation Technologies shares our business philosophy and reputation for providing top quality products and service at significant cost savings. Together we plan to grow the SPARC-compatible installed customer base in the U.S. while becoming that market's recognized leader within twelve to eighteen months." "Workstation Technologies is very pleased to have Aries Research as a partner," said Michael Cavallaro, President and Founder of Workstation Technologies. "Their proven technology record will bolster our mission of providing our customers with the highest quality, most innovative, powerful and cost-effective solutions available in the SPARC computing computing - computer environment. Our nationwide sales strategy and proven track record of service and support further enhance the benefits of this partnering for our customers." Art Swift, Vice President of Marketing SPARC Technology Business, said, "I see this alliance as a very positive move for our industry. Both of these companies are highly respected for the quality and integrity of their systems and support." About Aries Research, Inc. Founded in 1989, Aries Research, a privately-held and internationally-invested company, designs, manufactures, develops and markets SPARC-based workstations and servers (under the Marixx(TM) label) and 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. . All products are manufactured in the U.S. and developed from the ground up to be 100% compatible with software that runs under the shrink-wrapped Solaris(TM) Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Aries Research markets its SPARC-based, compatible workstation solutions in the U.S., Europe, and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. through resellers, OEMS OEMS Office of Emergency Medical Services (Massachusetts government) OEMS Oracle Enterprise Messaging Service OEMS Order Entry Management System and corporate end users. About Workstation Technologies, Inc. Dedicated to fully embracing the Sun-based market since 1987, Workstation Technologies, Inc. (Fremont, CA and Salem, NH) is a privately-held company. Since its inception, Workstation Technologies has addressed the market segment searching for alternate SPARC solutions by providing quality, value-priced SPARCstations and servers. The company became the largest reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. and integrator of Sun remanufactured SPARCstations, servers and peripherals through a productive relationship with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. . Workstation Technologies also has become a well-respected industry leader for its unparalleled customer service, integration and technical expertise. It will continue to provide high quality, price/performance solutions to customers ranging from Fortune 100 companies to single users. For information, call Val King, Aries Research, at 800/282-7437 or James B. Gargas, Workstation Technologies, Inc., at 800/882-0007. -0- Note to Editors: Transparencies and evaluation units are available. MARIXX is a trademark of Aries Research, Inc. All SPARC trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International See SPARC. . Solaris and SunSoft are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other products or service names herein are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Aries Research, Inc. Val King, 800/282-7437 Booth No. 720 or Workstation Technologies, Inc. James B. Gargas, 800/882-0007 Booth No. 1332 or Nelson Henning Group Diane Nelson, 415/967-2387 |
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