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The merged companies will focus on providing resource management software
solutions that optimize utilization and management of software and hardware
resources in heterogeneous networked environments.
In making the announcement, Genias president and CEO Dr. Wolfgang Gentzsch
said: "Combining the two companies into a new entity will provide the
technical and enterprise computing markets a unique source for advanced job
and resource management solutions with unbeatable price/performance, and
world-class technical support and customer service."
Chord Systems CEO Jack Faraone concurred, saying, Genias is a strong
technology company, with the most innovative resource management solutions
today. By leveraging Chord Systems? extensive marketing and sales
relationships with computer manufacturers, application software providers,
and end-users, we believe we will provide the marketplace compelling new
alternativess. Vice President of Sales Scott McDonald added, We have seen
performance demands increase substantially for many users, especially in
technical computing environments. Genias has superior technology to meet
these demands.
Gridware management sees substantial new opportunities for large-scale
computing requirements. Dr. Gentzsch noted, We selected the Gridware name
to indicate our strategy regarding the emerging computing paradigm of
Computation Grids as hardware/software infrastructure for corporate
intranets, extranets, and the Internet. We intend to be a preferred source
of the enabling technology for exciting commercial developments like
application hosting.
About the companies
Genias Software GmbH, founded in 1990, is based in Neutraubling, Germany,
with US offices in Baltimore. They are the market leader for resource
management software in Europe to High Performance Computing, Automotive,
Government, and other vertical markets, and are gaining market share in the
U.S. Current customers include BMW, British Aerospace, ABB, Rover, Airbus
Industries, Raytheon, Eastman Chemical, MCI, U.S. Army Research Lab, Sandia
National Laboratories, and others. Their products include CODINE, a highly
scalable job queuing and load-balancing system for heterogeneous computing
environments, and GRD (Global Resource Director) for robust policy
management and dynamic scheduling. CODINE and GRD are based on CORBA
compliant and object oriented technology.
Chord Systems, Inc. founded in 1994, is located in San Jose, California.
Chord Systems is the leader in sales of resource management solutions to EDA
and Digital Content Creation customers in the United States. Pioneering the
acceptance of the cluster computing paradigm, Chord Systems has integrated
over 12,000 computers into cluster systems for over 100 companies.
For further information contact John Tollefsrud, Vice President, Marketing
at (408) 866-4100 x308. Web sites: www.gridware.com, www.gridware.de.
E-mail: info@gridware.com.
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