Penguin Computing announced that the company has been recognized as one of the 50 fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.

"Penguin Computing has benefited from fundamental changes occurring in the industry as customers look for customized, build to order Linux-based data center and supercomputing solutions that are delivered both on premise and/or as a cloud-based service." said Charles Wuischpard, CEO of Penguin Computing. "This recognition of our rapid growth is public validation that Penguin is well positioned to capitalize on these market dynamics."

Penguin Computing executives attended the Fast Private Awards Event, which took place on Oct. 13, 2011 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. This event honors the top 50 fastest growing private companies in the Silicon Valley, as selected by Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. The ranked list will be published on Oct. 14, 2011 in the Fast Private special supplement.