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Intersect360 Research Announces Formation of HPC500
Bellwether Group Accepts First Fifty Members
SUNNYVALE, CA—May 31, 2012—Intersect360 Research has announced the
formation of the HPC500, an exclusive community of HPC user organizations at the
vanguard of their areas of specialization. Under the auspices of the market intelligence
firm, this forward-thinking group will provide insight, based on shared research and realworld experience, that will help shape the future of the HPC industry.
The HPC500 is comprised of a representative cross-section of academic, government,
and commercial organizations across all budgets, applications, and geographic areas,
including users in both High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC) and High
Performance Business Computing (HPBC). Some of the charter members include:
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Korea Institute of Science and Technology information (KISTI): government
sector, Asia-Pacific (South Korea), supercomputing class
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Laboratório Nacional de Computação Científica (LNCC): government sector,
Latin America (Brazil), mid-range HPC class
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GeoLang Ltd.: commercial HPBC sector, EMEA (U.K.), entry-level HPC class
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Simpson Strong-Tie: commercial HPTC sector, U.S./Canada (U.S.), entry-level
HPC class
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU): academic sector, Asia-Pacfic (China),
high-end HPC class
"The HPC500 are the bellwethers of the HPC industry," says Intersect360 Research
CEO Addison Snell. "These are the organizations who bring high performance
computing technology to bear on challenging problems in science, engineering, and
business, and whose insights will help guide the course of development for the HPC
industry as a whole."
The HPC500 will share insights and best practices with one another through exclusive
communications, live events, and receptions. In turn, the knowledge shared within the
prestigious group will form the basis of Intersect360 Research's industry insights.
The first fifty member organizations have already been chosen, and Intersect360
Research will continue to select members throughout 2012 to reach the target 500
members, based on maintaining an accurate demographic representation of the HPC
industry. Of the first fifty members:
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20 are commerical organizations (13 with HPTC application, 7 HPBC), 19 are
academic or non-for-profit, and 11 are government organizations.
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25 are based in the U.S. or Canada; 14 are based in Europe, Middle East, or
Africa (EMEA); nine are based in Asia Pacific (including Japan, Australia, and
New Zealand); and two are based in Latin America (including Mexico).
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Nine have supercomputing budgets of over $5.0 million per year; 15 have highend HPC budgets of $1.0 million to $4.9 million per year; 15 have mid-range
HPC budgets of $100,000 to $999,999 per year, and 11 have entry-level HPC
budgets under $100,000 per year.
HPC500 members enjoy numerous benefits, including free access to Intersect360
Research's actionable market intelligence; insightful discussions with other members of
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the HPC500; exclusive receptions at industry conferences; and exclusive, quarterly
conference calls on industry trends and HPC topics of interest.
More information on HPC500, including benefits and application for membership, can
be found at www.hpc500.com.
About Intersect360 Research
Intersect360 Research is a market intelligence, research, and consulting advisory
practice focused on suppliers, users, and policymakers across the High Performance
Computing ecosystem. Intersect360 Research relies on both user-based and supplierbased research to form a complete perspective of HPC market dynamics, trends, and
usage models, including both technical and business applications.
More information on Intersect360 Research can be found at: www.intersect360.com.
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