SGI Chief Technology Officer to Provide Supercomputing Insight at Annual HPCC Conference

SGI (NASDAQ:SGI), a global leader in HPC and data center solutions, today announced that Dr. Eng Lim Goh, senior vice president and chief technology officer at SGI, will present to high performance computing (HPC) industry leaders at the 24th Annual High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) Conference in Newport, RI, taking place on March 16-18, 2010. The event is a single-track conference designed for exchanging information, discussing technology trends and transferring knowledge within the HPCC technical community.

SGI Presentation: “Back to Basics to Go Forward in HPC”
Date: Wednesday, March 17
Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT
Presenter: Dr. Eng Lim Goh

HPCC Panel: “Supercomputing: Where Are We Going?”
Date: Wednesday, March 17
Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
Panelists: Dr. Eng Lim Goh and other senior technology leaders from the industry’s most influential companies; moderated by Bob Feldman, virtual vice president at HPC Marketing
Topic: Industry innovators will provide attendees with valuable insights, address issues identified during the conference and offer tips for ongoing industry success. The panelists will be asked to imagine the HPC environment in 2020, and discuss various aspects of architecture, software, breakthroughs and potential unmet needs.

SGI sales leadership will be on hand with information on the world’s fastest supercomputer, Altix® UV , as well as information on the SGI personal supercomputer, Octane™ III, ICE Cube™ modular data center, CloudRack™ scalable workgroup clusters, and SGI® InfiniteStorage hardware and software products.

“The Newport HPCC Conference is consistently recognized as a top event that brings together primary decision makers, influencers and thought leaders who shape the HPC industry,” said Dr. Goh. “I am pleased to address this audience on HPC and to take part in the timely discussion with our industry’s top talent on the future of supercomputing.”

For more information on the event and panel, please visit www.hpcc-usa.org.

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