SEATTLE, WA and READING, UK, May 14, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced
the appointment of Duncan Roweth as principal engineer in the CTO
office. With 20 years of experience in the high performance computing
(HPC) industry, Roweth will work on Cray's future interconnect R&D
and will also be in charge of the company's research activities
across Europe.
Roweth co-founded UK-based interconnect firm Quadrics Ltd. in 1996.
Prior to joining Cray, he served as Quadrics' head of software R&D,
HPC business development manager and HPC technical sales lead.
Earlier, he worked for Meiko and Inmos. Roweth earned his
undergraduate degree in mathematical physics at Manchester University
and his doctorate in simulation algorithms for elementary particle
physics from Edinburgh University. He has authored and co-authored
numerous technical articles.
"With his deep understanding of HPC software and hardware, Duncan can
contribute substantially to our R&D program, especially in the area
of interconnects, which are critical to the scalability and
performance of Cray systems," said Steve Scott, Cray's chief
technology officer. "I am excited to be working with him."
According to Ulla Thiel, Cray vice president, Europe, "It is a great
step forward for Cray to have Duncan Roweth lead our R&D efforts in
Europe. His strong relationships within the HPC community will be
essential for Cray's growing momentum in Europe."
"Cray is an HPC innovation leader and has an exciting technical and
product roadmap," said Roweth. "I'm looking forward to helping drive
the company's interconnect R&D efforts and to expanding Cray's
customer collaborations and R&D projects in Europe."
About Cray Inc.
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supercomputers and world-class services and support to government,
industry and academia. Cray technology enables scientists and
engineers to achieve remarkable breakthroughs by accelerating
performance, improving efficiency and extending the capabilities of
their most demanding applications. Cray's Adaptive Supercomputing
vision will result in innovative next-generation products that
integrate diverse processing technologies into a unified
architecture, allowing customers to surpass today's limitations and
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