Press Release Summary = GridwiseTech, a vendor-independent Grid computing expert and Platform Computing, a global leader in Distributed Resource Management (DRM) solutions signed an agreement regarding the Platform Alliance Network Program. GridwiseTech has been officially named an authorized reseller of Platform Computing\'s products, including Platform LSF family and Platform Symphony.
Press Release Body = Krakow, April 2, 2007 -- GridwiseTech, a vendor-independent Grid computing expert and Platform Computing, a global leader in Distributed Resource Management (DRM) solutions signed an agreement regarding the Platform Alliance Network Program. GridwiseTech has been officially named an authorized reseller of Platform Computing\'s products, including Platform LSF family and Platform Symphony.
GridwiseTech has already been providing consulting, support and integration of the aforementioned applications and now its offer includes distributing Platform Computing\'s solutions. As a vendor independent consulting company, GridwiseTech offers similar services on behalf of its other partners, including the major and most innovative Grid vendors.
The Platform Alliance Network Program is a comprehensive set of programs through which Platform\'s partners can develop, promote and sell their products, services and solutions in conjunction with Platform's enterprise grid platform. Platform has established relationships with industry leaders in hardware, software, systems integration, training and other relevant services.
\" We have cooperated with Platform since day one, providing the business sector with the best solutions for virtualization and resource usage optimization" - said GridwiseTech\'s president Pawel Plaszczak. \"Platform\'s solutions help our clients in solving mission-critical problems in real time. This is especially useful in banking and finance sector, where VaR risk calculation, Monte Carlo simulations, pricing and reporting must be executed in timely and reliable fashion.".
\"Platform is pleased to welcome GridwiseTech to the Platform Alliance Network,\" said Simon Lonsdale, Director Strategic Alliances for Platform Computing, \"We held a successful joint seminar in Poland, and we will continue to promote GridwiseTech expertise in HPC and Platform products for customers in Finance, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, and Electronics.\"
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About GridwiseTech GridwiseTech provides vendor-independent consulting and comprehensive technical assistance in Grid computing solutions, including middleware integration (Sun Grid Engine, Platform LSF, Moab etc.) with Web portal development. The company is present in Europe, Asia and the US, serving a wide variety of clients from academia and industry, including governmental institutions, Fortune 500 companies and even major Grid vendors. For more information please visit www.gridwisetech.com
About Platform Computing Platform Computing is the leading systems infrastructure software company that accelerates applications and delivers IT agility for increased business performance and reduced cost. Founded in 1992, Platform is a pioneer in HPC, Cluster and Grid Computing technologies. Platform has over 2000 global customers and strategic relationships with Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Novell, Red Hat and SAS, along with the industry\'s broadest support for third-party applications. For more information please visit www.platform.com