Brooks-PRI Automation's 300works(TM) Now Supports the Sun Microsystems' Solaris Operating Environment
Wednesday October 16, 9:51 am ET
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 16 /CNW/ -- Brooks-PRI Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS - News), which delivers total automation for semiconductor manufacturing, announced today that its 300works(TM) software solution will now support Sun's Solaris Operating Environment (OE), in addition to its two currently supported platforms. The Solaris OE provides users with the reliability, scalability and security necessary to build and deploy applications.
Jeff Cassis, Senior Vice President of Brooks-PRI Automation's FAB Systems Group states, "We are excited to be working with Sun to deploy Brooks-PRI's best-in-class solutions and continue delivering value to our customers. In response to the needs of our global customers, Brooks-PRI has added the Sun platform as a reliable and scalable platform option. This supports our hardware strategy to provide multiple supportive platforms for our 300works product."
Steve Kimmey, Discrete Manufacturing Segment Manager Sun Microsystems Inc. states, "We are delighted that Brooks-PRI will now support Sun's platform as an option to its customers. True to Sun's mission, the Solaris OE provides support for open standards with the ability to integrate, and positions Sun and Brooks-PRI as technology enablers."
About Brooks-PRI Automation, Inc.
Brooks-PRI (Nasdaq: BRKS - News) delivers total automation. The company's hardware, software and services can manage every wafer, reticle and data movement in the fab, helping semiconductor manufacturers accelerate time-to- market while reducing their risk. Brooks-PRI products can be found in virtually every fab in the world. For information, visit brooks-pri.com.
About the Solaris Operating Environment
The Solaris Operating Environment is the premier operating environment for the enterprise. With over 300 new features, Solaris is the most scalable, available, manageable and secure service delivery platform for the networked world. By focusing on industry standards, the Internet, innovation and integration, Solaris delivers a documented lower cost of operation. Solaris is the leading UNIX operating environment with 64 percent market share in shipments and 54 percent revenue share, according to Gartner Dataquest's "1Q02 Servers Quarterly Statistics."
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer(TM)" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW - News) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 170 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com
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Investor Contact:
Mark Chung
Director of Investor Relations
Brooks-PRI Automation, Inc.
P: (978) 262-2459
Mark.chung@brooks-pri.com
Media Contact:
Rachel G. Mann
Account Executive
Gray & Rice Public Relations
P: (617) 367-0100 ext. 114
rgmann@gr2000.com
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For further information
Investor Contact: Mark Chung, Director of Investor Relations of Brooks-PRI Automation, Inc., +1-978-262-2459, Mark.chung@brooks-pri.com
or Media Contact: Rachel G. Mann, Account Executive of Gray & Rice Public Relations, +1-617-367-0100 ext. 114, rgmann@gr2000.com
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