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Proxima Technology Expands its Ecosystem with the On Centauri Program; The Program Enables Members to Develop and Market Solutions On Centauri Faster, at Lower Cost, and with Minimal Risk.


DENVER -- Proxima Technology today announced the expansion of the Centauri ecosystem through its On Centauri program, a program that enables members to create solutions by leveraging the flexibility and maturity of Proxima's Centauri product. On Centauri members bring innovative solutions to market significantly faster, at lower cost, and with minimal risk. Over a dozen companies, from Fortune 100 systems integrators to small- and medium-size organizations, have already developed solutions based On Centauri and realized new revenue opportunities. Among the many companies currently leveraging the Centauri platform are 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. , SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. , Cybermation, TeamQuest, TechSMART, and SXC.

Dave Uhlir, Senior Director, Sun Management Services Product Management, Sun Microsystems said, "The flexibility of Centauri is key for Sun Managed Operations. The ability to leverage the numerous capabilities of the Centauri platform in new ways as our business grows is extremely important, ensuring that we remain competitive and responsive to the market."

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, Manager of SAIC's Global Information Technology Solutions Division. "This is already providing us immediate opportunities for new revenue streams, as customers increasingly demand this type of dashboard."

"Proxima Technology has a long history of working closely with partners, and the On Centauri program is a significant step forward in this strategy. The program will help Proxima partners get to market faster, less expensively, and with lower risk by leveraging the maturity of the Centauri platform in reaching new markets," stated Dennis Drogseth, Vice President, Enterprise Management Associates.

Proxima Technology is dedicated to helping members realize the value of the On Centauri program. Immediate benefits that members can take advantage of include:

--Pricing tailored to the member's business model

--Access to Proxima sales channels

--On Centauri Forum: a discussion forum to get answers to business and technical questions

--Proxima product and training discounts

--Centauri development and demonstration license

--Centauri software development kit

--Proxima Partner Portal access

--Inclusion in On Centauri Solutions Catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C.  

--Sales and Marketing assistance

--Access to training and accreditation programs: this allows partners and customers to achieve accreditation On Centauri based on their role.

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, Chief Executive Officer of Proxima Technology, said "Expansion of the Centauri ecosystem is possible due to the high leveragability of Centauri. Solution builders can quickly take advantage of our scalable, resilient, and flexible platform allowing them to focus on their specific domain experience and bring a solution to market quickly, at a lower cost, and in line with the key parameters of their business model."

To join the On Centauri program and for more information, visit: www.oncentauri.com.

About the On Centauri Program

Proxima Technology has delivered open, scalable, partner-friendly software solutions to the market since 1996. The On Centauri Program continues and extends this tradition, enabling members to create solutions that leverage the power, flexibility, and maturity of the Centauri platform -- helping partners bring new products to the market significantly faster, at lower cost, and with minimal risk.

Centauri is an award winning, enterprise-class architecture in use at over 150 of the largest service providers and enterprises world-wide, including EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , Sun Microsystems, Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. , SAIC, Carlson Companies Carlson Companies (sometimes referred to as Carlson) is a privately held international corporation in the marketing, service, travel, and hospitality industries. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States, as of 2005 Carlson Companies owned 5,300 travel , Mutual of Omaha Mutual of Omaha, best known for sponsoring the popular television show Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, is a Fortune 500 insurance and financial services company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. , National City, Capgemini, Abbey, Qualcomm, and T-Mobile. For more information, visit: www.oncentauri.com.

About Proxima Technology

Proxima Technology is headquartered in Denver, Colorado with sales offices 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. , Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information about Proxima Technology, please visit: www.proxima-tech.com.

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