Linuxcare Seals Agreement With DTTS, Subsidiary of Hitachi, to Provide Linux Technical Service and Support in Japan.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999-- Strategic Partnership Signals Availability of Enterprise-Class Linux Support in Japanese Market Linuxcare, Inc., the leader in technical support, consulting, education and product certification Product certification or product qualification is the process of certifying that a certain product has passed performance and/or quality assurance tests or qualification requirements stipulated in regulations such as a building code and nationally accredited test standards, for all distributions of Linux, announced today that it had formed a strategic partnership with Densa Techno Tokyo K.K. (DTTS DTTS Defense (Digital) Tactical Trunking Switch DTTS Defense Transportation Tracking System ), a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Hitachi Electronics Services Co., Ltd., to provide Linux service and support in the Japanese market. "Japanese businesses are embracing the many advantages of the Linux 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. ," said Fernand B. Sarrat, 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 Linuxcare. "We are delighted to work with DTTS to provide the highest quality of Linux service to Japanese companies This is a list of companies from Japan. Note that 株式会社 can be (and frequently is) read both kabushiki kaisha and kabushiki gaisha (with or without a hyphen). See that article for more details. ." "DTTS anticipates tremendous growth in demand for Linux services in Japan," said Ikuichi Takeyama, President of DTTS. "Our strategic partnership with Linuxcare will lead the market for Linux services in Japan and advance the adoption of Linux in Japanese enterprises." Under the agreement, Linuxcare will provide Level 3 back-line support for DTTS support engineers, enabling them to provide an unparalleled level of Linux support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for their customers. Level 3 support is defined as requiring in-depth knowledge of Linux kernel The nucleus of the Linux operating system. The Linux kernel, which was developed by Linus Torvalds, was integrated with software from the GNU Project and other sources to create the actual Linux operating system. See Linux, GNU/Linux and kernel. technology to solve complex problems. Linuxcare provides the world's leading resource for solving technical problems requiring Level 3 expertise. DTTS' recently opened Synthesis Linux Solution Center, located in the Akihabara District of Tokyo, will serve as a center for testing and demonstrating Linux solutions and for providing Linux support directly to the Japanese market. DTTS' Linux support services, backed by Linuxcare technical experts, are available immediately. About Densa Techno Tokyo K.K. Densa Techno Tokyo K.K. (DTTS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Electronics Services Co., Ltd., is a leading provider of UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and PC systems integration and support services to businesses in Japan. The DTTS Synthesis Linux Solution Center, in the Akihabara District of Tokyo, opened in June 1999. DTTS' primary clients include major retail, consumer electronics and information systems vendors. The company can be reached at +81-3-5421-3331 and at http://www.dtts.co.jp. About Linuxcare, Inc. Linuxcare, Inc. is the first company to provide a complete solution for Linux technical support, consulting, education, and product certification for Global 1000 companies. Linuxcare supports all major distributions of Linux on all major platforms, offering a variety of programs including 24x7 enterprise-class telephone support. With funding from Kleiner Perkins and others, Linuxcare counts Dell Computer among its strategic partners. The company also hosts www.linuxcare.com, the world's largest technical-support resource for Linux. Founded in 1998, Linuxcare is headquartered in San Francisco. The company can be reached at 888-LIN-GURU (+01-415-354-4878) and at http://www.linuxcare.com. Note to Editors: Linuxcare and the Linuxcare logo are service marks, and "At the center of Linux" is a trademark of Linuxcare, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other trademarks are acknowledged. |
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