Nu Horizons Expands OEM Channel Partnership Agreement with Sun Microsystems.MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Expansion Includes Complete Sun Software Portfolio Consisting of Java Software Products, Desktop Systems, Solaris X86 Platform See x86 chip platform. and Software Application Development Tools Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NUHC), a leading distributor of high technology active components and systems, today announced the expansion of its original equipment manufacturer (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 ) channel partnership agreement 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. (NASDAQ:SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA) SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) ), a world-leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services. In addition to distributing Sun's extensive array of systems, components and storage solutions to the OEM market place, Nu Horizons now offers Sun's complete software portfolio including the Sun Java(TM) System Software products; Sun's Java Desktop System A comprehensive client software environment from Sun for its Solaris operating system. Java Desktop System (JDS), based on the Java 2 platform, includes the GNOME user interface, StarOffice application suite, Evolution e-mail and Mozilla browser. ; Solaris (Sun's UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services offering) for X86 platforms; and their entire suite of software application development tools. Nu Horizons' OEM customers and their Sun OEM Technology Providers (Sun's iForce Specialty Reseller partners who resell to OEMs exclusively via Nu Horizons) will have access to the complete Sun software product line. This includes Sun's Java System software products, such as the Sun Java System The Sun Java System brand superseded the Sun ONE brand on September 2003. There are two major suites under this brand, the Sun Java Enterprise System suite of infrastructure software, and the Sun Java Desktop System graphical user environment. Web, Application, Directory, Portal and Messaging Server software for identity management, portal, messaging and other advanced web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. ; in addition to Java Desktop System (a desktop alternative to Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. ); and Sun's complete line of software application development tools. "Getting OEMs to architect their intellectual property solutions based on Sun's technology and software platform is a great advantage to Sun," said Greg Stroud, vice president of iForce Partner Sales at Sun Microsystems. "Through our expanded relationship, Nu Horizons and their Sun iForce OEM Technology Providers will now be qualified to sell and deliver the full Sun software portfolio to our joint customers, and help Sun expand its reach into the OEM market." "The Nu Horizons Sun Business Unit provides inventory management, logistics and engineering services to customers who embed Sun technology into their end solutions. Through our network of Sun authorized partners, Nu Horizons also offers customers outsourced manufacturing and complex integration services," explained Dan Romanelli, vice president of the Sun Business Unit at Nu Horizons. "This expansion of our relationship brings even greater value to our partners and customers. Sun's software products are a key element in enabling our OEMs to get better products to market more quickly and profitably." Sun Java System Software products distributed by Nu Horizons include: --Directory Server --Access Manager (formerly Identity Server) --Portal Server --Messaging Server --Calendar Server --Instant Messaging --Application Server --Web Server --Active Server Pages --Java Desk Top System --Java Studio About Nu Horizons Nu Horizons is a leading global distributor of high technology active components, including analog, clock and timing devices, communications, computer products, discretes, flat panel display A thin display screen for computer and TV usage. The first flat panels appeared on laptop computers in the mid-1980s, and the LCD technology became the standard. Stand-alone LCD screens became available for desktop computers in the mid-1990s and exceeded sales of CRTs for the first time solutions, interface, logic, memory, microcontrollers and microprocessors, opto electronics and power, to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). With sales facilities in thirty-seven locations across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia, and logistics centers in centralized locations throughout the globe, Nu Horizons partners with a limited number of best-in-class suppliers to provide in-depth product and solutions expertise to its customers. Information on Nu Horizons and its services is available at http://www.nuhorizons.com. Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include such factors as the level of business and consumer spending Consumer demand or consumption is also known as personal consumption expenditure. It is the largest part of aggregate demand or effective demand at the macroeconomic level. for electronic products, the amount of sales of the Company's products, the competitive environment within the electronic component industry, the ability of the Company to continue to expand its operations, the level of costs incurred in connection with the Company's expansion efforts and the financial strength of the Company's customers and suppliers. Investors are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Sun, Sun Microsystems and iForce Partner are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company and/or product names may be trade names, trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective owners with which they are associated. |
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