B> Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE:SEG) honored Eurologic Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of high availability, mission-critical data storage products with its prestigious OEM Partner of the Year Award. Joel Stead, Seagate`s senior vice president, International Sales, presented the award to John Maybury, Eurologic chief executive officer, at a meeting of Eurologic employees at the Company`s Clonshaugh manufacturing facility.
"We are honored to receive the OEM Partner of the Year Award from Seagate," said Maybury. "Seagate development teams work very closely with ours, and by providing us with leading-edge technologies, Seagate enables us to provide our customers with the solutions they need."
Incorporating drives from Seagate`s award-winning Barracuda and Cheetah families into Eurologic`s data storage arrays has provided Eurologic with an opportunity to enter emerging OEM and vertical markets across a broad range of industries. Eurologic has consistently been an early adopter of next generation High End disc drives, including products featuring the Fibre Channel interface, 10,000-rpm and Ultra2 (LVD) technologies.
"We are delighted to have been part of Eurologic`s growth over the last two years," Stead commented. "We see Eurologic as an ideal partner for us, incorporating the newest interface, performance and capacity features into their high performance, turn-key data storage solutions for OEM and vertical market applications. This award further demonstrates Seagate`s eagerness to align itself with key European technology companies."
Stead added that as part of the companies` strong partnership, a Seagate expert in systems storage architecture will be invited as a key expert speaking at Eurologic`s storage briefing at the upcoming Comdex in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998.
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About Eurologic
Specialising in the design and manufacture of high availability, mission critical data storage solutions since 1988, Eurologic, an ISO 9002 certified company has emerged as a leading force in the data storage industry worldwide. An enduring commitment to leadership and innovation combined with a `partnership approach` to customers and their needs pervades throughout the company. Long term, strategic relationships with leading OEM, Vertical Market Resellers, and strategic partners worldwide are the foundation of the company`s success to date. The company is an active member in industry trade associations, including the Fibre Channel Loop Community (FCLC), The Fibre Channel Association (FCA), The SCSI Trade Association (STA) and the RAID Advisory Board (RAB). Eurologic Systems headquarters and manufacturing facilities are based in Dublin, Ireland; with sales and service offices in Boston, Paris, Munich, London, San Jose and Los Angeles.
About Seagate
Seagate Technology, Inc. (NYSE:SEG) is a leading provider of technology and products enabling people to store, access, and manage information. The Company is committed to providing best-in-class products to help people get information when, where and how they want it. Seagate is the world`s largest manufacturer of disc drives, magnetic discs and read-write heads, an innovator in tape drives, and a leading developer of Enterprise Information Management software. Seagate can be found around the globe and on the World Wide Web at http://www.seagate.com. For automated news, stock and financial information by phone, from North America dial toll-free +1 (877) SEG-NYSE. Outside the U.S. and Canada, dial +1 (760) 704-4368.
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