Sun Microsystems At A Glance
Founded: February 1982.
Vision: Everyone and everything participating on the network.
Mission: To create the technologies and fuel the communities that power the Participation Age.
Cause: To eliminate the digital divide.
Markets: Telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, government, education and research, retail, health care, life sciences, energy, and entertainment.
Value Proposition: We deliver choice, innovation, and value to customers.
Employees: 33.423 worldwide.
Revenues: $13.880 billion in fiscal year 2008.
Products and Services: Infrastructure solutions, reference archtectures, cross-platform Java technologies, complete software systems, network servers, data storage systems, engineering workstations, desktop appliances, microelectronics, consulting and support services.
Slogan: The Network is the Computer.
Business Philosophy: Open standards and open programming interfaces increase the value of Net-based solutions and create a larger market for all players.
Ranking: 184 on the Fortune 500 (2008).
Locations: Sun conducts business in more than 100 countries around the globe.
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Sun Microsystems, Inc. was founded in February 1982, with four employees: Andreas Bechtolsheim, Bill Joy, Vinod Khosla, and Scott McNealy. Today Sun can be found in more than 100 countries, employing over 37,000 people worldwide. |
A singular vision, "The Network Is The Computer™", has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software, and services that make the Net work.
Continually raising the bar for innovation, Sun boasts several groundbreaking technologies and platforms including Java™, Jini™, Jiro™, Solaris™, StarOffice™, SunONE™, Sun StorEdge™, iForce™, Ultra™, and Enterprise™ desktop workstations and servers.
From our vision of a networked world to our leadership in the network-driven economy, we are committed to our vision, dependent on our experience, confident in our understanding of our customers' business needs. And we continue to bring innovation and cooperation to our commitment to deliver quality services and support.
Sun Microsystems Belgium was incorporated in February 1991 and has experienced an unrivaled annual growth of 30% or more. The offices in Luxembourg were opened in 1994. Today over 200 people work for Sun in Belgium and Luxembourg.
In a permanent effort to improve customer service, Sun Microsystems obtained in 2004 the ISO 9001-norm for its offices in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Traditionally, Sun Microsystems runs a large part of their business through a partnership model. The Partner Sales Team actively supports the resellers and takes care of Independent Software Vendors, System Integrators and Consultants.
Alcatel, Clearstream, SWIFT, are some of the customers using Sun's network computing technology to provide better service, quicker response times and more accurate information, thereby gaining competitive advantages in their sector.
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