Does anyone know anyone at NComputing. Do we know if Sugar is on their radar? <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:06 AM, Sean DALY <<a href="http://sdaly.be">sdaly.be</a>@<a href="http://gmail.com">gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><a href="http://www.ncomputing.com/tabid/180/default.aspx?ContentID=289" target="_blank">http://www.ncomputing.com/tabid/180/default.aspx?ContentID=289</a> from the press release: *************** NComputing, the leading provider of ultra low-cost computing solutions, today announced that it will partner with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) to bring computer access to primary and secondary schools in developing countries around the world. The initiative has strong support from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and aims to provide 500,000 workstations to schools in developing nations by 2012. The program is being developed by the UNDESA Global Alliance for ICT Development (GAID). ... Dr. Paul Jhin, who is leading the initiative, will present the details of the program to education ministers and other attendees at the eLearning Africa conference in Dakar, Senegal on May 29. Planning sessions with ministers from African countries will also be held to discuss additional pilot projects and large-scale deployments. “The NComputing virtual desktops give us an important opportunity to significantly expand computing access and simplify deployment,” said Dr. Jhin. “This maximizes the use of donated and refurbished computers and simplifies deployment and power requirements, which are key issues in many parts of the developing world.” *************** NComputing was the only Platinum Sponsor of the Dakar conference; Intel and Microsoft were Gold sponsors. Sean _______________________________________________ Marketing mailing list <a href="mailto:Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org">Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing</a> </blockquote></div> -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove Caroline@SolutionGrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax