SGI Taps Exclusive Higher Education and Research Solution Provider For U.S. Institutions

James River Technical, Inc., Is New Distribution Partner For University Customers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SGI (NYSE:SGI) today announced that it has selected James River Technical, Inc. (JRTI), a Virginia-based hardware and software solution provider, as its strategic distribution and solutions partner for prospective and existing higher education and research customers throughout the U.S.

"We're very enthusiastic about this new strategic relationship, as it will enable the two companies to leverage collective resources to offer the highest levels of quality service for the computing and visualization needs of higher education and research customers," said SGI's Anthony Robbins, senior vice president, North American Field Organization. "SGI very much values its relationships with educational institutions, which have been a part of our core business since our company's founding over 20 years ago."

"We are excited to expand our responsibilities as SGI's sole fulfillment and solutions partner in this market," added JRTI CEO Leo Iantosca. "JRTI has long been SGI's largest reseller to these institutions, offering superior sales and support resources. Our commitment to excellence for SGI's higher education customers is reinforced with this new agreement and we look forward to continued growth in this important sector of SGI's business." Collaborating to develop solutions for higher education and research organizations across the U.S., JRTI and SGI account representatives will provide sales and support to higher education and research customers. JRTI has enlisted the assistance of several agents to enhance its ability to service key universities and geographies. Working with these agents, JRTI offers the entire line of SGI(R) products, carries a full array of peripheral products, services and support, and hosts SGI user-group meetings and Tech Talks. Companies working as agents with JRTI include:

Clarix/MDA CAD TEAM, Rochester, NY.; ComnetCo, Inc., Huntington, N.Y.; Applied Microsystems, Anchorage, Alaska; and HONCAD of Honolulu, Hawaii.

SGI has recently enhanced its commitment to the academic research community by dedicating a portion of its North America sales and service organizations to higher education and research. The company has more than 2,000 higher education and research customers worldwide and specializes in delivering the computing infrastructure needed for research across all disciplines. For complete details, visit www.sgi.com/go/research.

At the upcoming Supercomputing 2002 exhibition, taking place in Baltimore, Md., November 19-21, SGI celebrates 20 years of innovation and leadership in high-performance computing with new enhancements for HPC solutions based on the IRIX(R) operating system. Also featured will be a technology preview of a future SGI system based on the Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor running the Linux(R) operating system in SGI booth #1521.

About SGI

Celebrating its 20th year, SGI, also known as Silicon Graphics, Inc., is the world's leader in high-performance computing, visualization and the management of complex data. SGI products, services and solutions enable its technical and creative customers to gain strategic and competitive advantages in their core businesses. Whether being used to design and build safer cars and airplanes, discover new medications and oil reserves, predict the weather, entertain us with thrilling movie special effects or provide mission-critical support for government and defense, SGI systems and expertise are empowering a world of innovation and discovery. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and has offices worldwide.

www.sgi.com

About James River Technical Inc.

Founded in 1988, James River Technical, Inc., has specialized in open- system platforms, providing related project management, design, integration and support services to a diverse group of clients in the private and public sector. A partner with SGI since 1995, JRTI has focused on the higher education and research markets, providing high-performance computing and visualization solutions to universities that need serious tools for their computational and research needs. JRTI has twice been recognized as an Inc. 500 fast-growth company. The company is headquartered in Richmond, Va., with sales offices located throughout the United States.

www.jrti.com

 

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