San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena Partner with Sun Microsystems to Create Advanced Sports and Entertainment Web Sites

Strategic Insights -

The San Jose Sharks National Hockey League franchise and San Jose Arena have teamed up with Sun Microsystems to create two of the most popular and advanced sports and entertainment web sites on the Internet. This strategic partnership will leverage Sun's expertise in network computing and Internet technology to enhance the Sharks' online presence. The San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena Home Pages, launched two months prior, have already garnered significant attention from sports fans worldwide, with high levels of activity from the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Far East.

Key Takeaways:

  • The San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena have partnered with Sun Microsystems to create two of the most advanced sports and entertainment web sites on the Internet.
  • The partnership will utilize Sun's Netra server, Hot Java, and other software, as well as design expertise and access to Sun's newest Internet technology and developments.
  • Sun will become the title sponsor of the Sharks and San Jose Arena Home Pages.
  • The San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena Home Pages have already attracted high levels of activity from sports fans worldwide, with significant attention from the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Far East.
  • The partnership reflects the innovative industry leadership that Sun Microsystems has been associated with worldwide.
  • George Gund III, chairman and owner of the San Jose Sharks, stated that the Internet has provided a new and entertaining way to communicate directly with fans around the world.
  • Scott McNealy, Sun's chairman and chief executive officer, noted that the San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena exemplify the type of innovative industry leadership with which Sun Microsystems has long been associated worldwide.

Statistics:

  • The San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena Home Pages were launched two months prior to the announcement.
  • The web sites have already attracted high levels of activity from sports fans in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Far East.
  • The partnership will leverage Sun's expertise in network computing and Internet technology.
  • Sun Microsystems is the world's largest supplier of Internet servers.
  • The San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena Home Pages can be accessed at http://www.sj-sharks.com.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "San Jose Sharks and San Jose Arena Partner with Sun Microsystems to Create Advanced Sports and Entertainment Web Sites" (May 24, 1995)
  • San Jose Sharks, press release
  • Sun Microsystems, press release