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Sun Microsystems Expands Presence in Argentina with New Solution Center

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Sun Microsystems, Inc. has officially opened its newest Solution Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, marking a significant milestone in the company's expansion into the Latin American market. The new facility will provide frontline expertise and support to technical and enterprise customers with networked UNIX environments in Argentina, as well as offer backline support in Uruguay and Paraguay. This move further solidifies Sun's position as a leader in the high-technology UNIX workstation market in open distributed computing and Internet technologies.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sun Microsystems has opened its newest Solution Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, expanding its presence in the Latin American market.
  • The new facility will provide support to customers with networked UNIX environments in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
  • SunService will offer one-year bundled system support coverage, including telephone and on-site support for purchased hardware and licensed software.
  • The Solution Center will offer training courses, starting in March 1996, with instructors certified by Sun.
  • The facility is Argentina's only source for Sun technical training, enabling users to become more productive.
  • Sun's strategy involves providing world-class service expertise in Latin America, with the Argentina Solution Center being a key part of this initiative.
  • The Sun presence in Argentina demonstrates the company's strong commitment to the Latin American market.
  • The Solution Center will utilize advanced SunService technologies to provide streamlined access to support engineers.

Statistics:

  • Sun has over 14,000 employees worldwide.
  • Sun Microsystems has annual revenues of $6 billion.
  • Sun supports more than 500,000 systems worldwide through its SunService division.
  • SunService trains over 50,000 people each year in more than 100 sites worldwide.

Sources:

  • "SunService Division of Sun Microsystems, Inc." (Nasdaq: SUNW)
  • "Sun Microsystems, Inc."
  • "About SunServiceSunService, a division of Sun Microsystems, Inc..."
  • "Note: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, SunService, the SunService logo, SunSpectrum, SunSpectrum Silver, SunSolve, SunSolve CD-ROM and Solaris are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. in the United States and other countries..."

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