Platform Computing Recognized for Second Consecutive Year at International Business Awards(SM)

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform Computing, the leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software, has earned a Distinguished Honoree medal for accomplishments in computer software in the "Company of the Year" category in the 2011 International Business Awards (IBA).  The International Business Awards are the only global business awards program honoring great performances in business. As a 2011 honoree, Platform Computing was selected for applying its already solid foundation in grid and distributed computing to address the evolving needs of IT infrastructure, marking the company's entry into enterprise-ready solutions that support business analytics and private cloud management. This is the second consecutive year Platform Computing has been honored by the IBA. In 2010, Platform ISF, the company's dynamic cloud management software, was recognized in the "Best New Product of the Year - Computer Software" category.

"By identifying market shifts and then applying our long history in managing distributed computing environments, Platform Computing has been able to transform technologies originally thought reserved for a select group of users into management solutions that have mass applications for improving enterprise ROI," said Jay Muelhoefer, VP Marketing, Platform Computing. "Private cloud management and business analytics were two developments along the spectrum, but we continue to look to the horizon for new markets and applications for our leading technologies and are honored to be recognized by the IBA for our efforts and continued growth."

The 2011 IBA judges honored Platform Computing's continued evolution, including application of its legacy workload and resource management solutions to make high performance computing (HPC), private clouds and big data analytics more accessible and easy to implement. Platform most recently announced the availability of Platform MapReduce, the industry's first enterprise-class, distributed runtime engine enabling companies to operate MapReduce applications in mainstream production environments. After a full year of general availability, Platform ISF continues to gain momentum across numerous vertical industries as the most open and flexible cloud management software product for enterprises to build, maintain and run private cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments.

"Entries to The International Business Awards grew by more than 80% this year, and that illustrates the increasing importance of the IBAs worldwide," said Michael Gallagher, President of the Stevie Awards, presenters of the IBAs.  "We congratulate all of the honorees, and we look forward to recognizing them for their achievements at our gala event in Abu Dhabi on 11 October."

This year's honorees were selected from more than 3,000 entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 40 nations. Nicknamed the Stevie® for the Greek word "crowned," the awards will be presented to honorees at a gala dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 in Abu Dhabi.

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About Platform Computing

Platform Computing is the leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software – serving more than 2,000 of the world's most demanding organizations. For 19 years, our workload and resource management solutions have delivered IT responsiveness and lower costs for enterprise and HPC applications. Platform has strategic relationships with Cray, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red Hat, and SAS. Visit www.platform.com.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

Location hosting patron for The 2011 International Business Awards is the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates. Premier sponsors for the 2011 Stevie Awards include IBM Netezza and Smart Reader® Worldwide.  The Korea Business Communicators Association is the national sponsor for South Korea.  Localization sponsor of the 2011 Stevie Awards is SDL.  Location hosting supporters of the 2011 IBAs include Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Dana Gas, the Gemological Institute of America and The International Business Times.

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