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Platform Computing, the U.S. subsidiary of the Toronto ON-based Platform Computing Corporation and immixTechnology, Inc., a leading reseller of enterprise technology to the government, today announced that Platform has selected immixTechnology to hold its General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract for government customers. This agreement makes Platform's industry-leading High Performance Computing grid software and services available to federal, state and local agencies through immixTechnology's GSA Information Technology schedule 70 contract. immixTechnology will help facilitate the sales process between Platform and government buyers via immixTechnology's GSA schedule contract, number GS- 35F-0330J. Specifically, immixTechnology will be a reseller of Platform LSF HPC workload management software, which manages and accelerates High Performance Computing (HPC) mission-critical workloads in parallel and serial batches. Platform LSF HPC allows government agencies and laboratories to maximize use of their existing computing resources, taking full advantage of high-performance networks which link clustered systems and supercomputers. Implementation and support services for Platform LSF HPC are also available through the schedule contract. "Platform is committed to expanding its delivery of solutions to the U.S. government and providing customers with a convenient method with which to purchase our products. Our partnership with immixTechnology is key to achieving these goals," said Robert Shecterle, Vice President, Marketing at Platform Computing. "We are pleased to partner with Platform as part of its U.S. public sector business strategy," said Art Richer, President of immixTechnology. "By selling through immixTechnology's GSA schedule contract, Platform will be able to reduce sales costs, while customers will have a central ordering point for streamlined purchasing of Platform solutions."