Bull Moves to Advance Its HPC Ambitions

'One of the most important investments the company has made since 2005' Bull wants to be king of the HPC hill in Europe and so it's buying science + computing AG (s+c), an HPC solutions and services house in Germany, which happens to be the largest HPC market in Europe. What it's paying is a secret but the acquisition is supposed to turn Bull into a HPC powerhouse. Bull CEO Didier Lamouche called it "one of the most important investments the company has made since 2005 supporting its strategic repositioning." Apparently s+c is big with automotive and aeronautical customers and the manufacturing set in general. It had revenues of $35 million in the 2007-2008 fiscal year, which ended this June. Based in the Stuttgart area with offices in Munich, Berlin and Düsseldorf, s+c currently employs 270 people. It's supposed to operate... [read full story]