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Pipelinefx => Announcements => Topic started by: Jennifer on June 05, 2007, 02:51:17 AM

Title: PipelineFX Expands North American Reseller Network
Post by: Jennifer on June 05, 2007, 02:51:17 AM
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PipelineFX Expands North American Reseller Network


Honolulu, HI ? June 4, 2007 ? PipelineFX, makers of Qube!? software, the leading render farm management software for film production, game development, and digital media education around the world, today announced that four leading digital media resellers have signed resale agreements.

Advanced Systems Group (ASG) in Emeryville, CA provides professional tools for HD & SD editing, effects, compositing and animation.  Also an Autodesk Media and Entertainment reseller, ASG will market Qube! software for render farm management to film studios, game companies, motion graphics creatives, broadcasters and digital media education programs in the northern California market.  ?We are very excited to be adding PipelineFX to our mix of tools we provide to our clients,? said Dave Van Hoy, President of ASG. ?Qube! will allow our customers to be more productive and profitable.  With the proliferation of HD and large frame sizes, render management and efficient use of computing resources has become a huge issue for our clients in every sector, not just Film.?

Ilumina is a leading supplier of 3D tools to the broadcast, feature film and interactive games market. Based in Ontario, Canada, Ilumina will resell Qube! for render farm management and game development in conjunction with advanced software tools such as Maxwell Render, Maxwell RealFlow and SyFlex.
?We have been following the progress of Qube! since its introduction,? said Bryan Milne, President and founder of Ilumina.  ?Ilumina provides complete 3D tools solution and PipelineFX is a natural fit for our clients. As clients? project timeline get tighter and markets get more competitive, having solid 3D workflow is more essential than ever. We feel the addition of Qube! allows us to help our clients meet these challenges. I know Ilumina has all the pieces of technology our clients need.?

LNA Systems, in Chicago, Illinois provides turnkey solutions, hardware components and software packages to animators, designers, post houses, broadcasters, churches and schools throughout the Central US.  As a new reseller of Qube! for render farm management, LNA is also a leading Autodesk reseller and is an Adobe Platinum Reseller (Professional Video Products) and Open HD Partner.  "We are excited about the new association with PipelineFX and the Qube! software product," said Lyn Norstad, President of LNA.  "After intensive research into render farm management, we believe that Qube! provides state-of-the-art technology, and allows our customers to maximize their render farm productivity."
 
Niche Video Products, Inc. headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is an experienced reseller of digital content creation systems including Autodesk/Discreet compositing and editing and Apple hardware-based solutions.  For more than 16 years, Niche Video has serviced the Southeast region, providing digital video editing and effects systems and services. ?More and more of our customers are building render farms as they expand and increase the complexity of their projects,? said Anne Fowler, President of Niche Video Products. ?We are excited to be able to provide the industry-leading render management software for clients to help streamline their workflow and provide efficiencies that lead to higher profitability.?

?We continue to build a world-class channel and we?re proud these top-notch resellers have partnered with us for their render farm management solution,? said Richard Lewis, Vice President of Sales for PipelineFX. ?The depth of experience and customer contacts represented by these resellers will further accelerate the adoption of Qube! as the industry standard render farm management system.?

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For more information on Advanced Systems Group, visit http://www.asgllc.com
For more information on Ilumina, visit http://www.ilumina.ca
For more information on LNA Systems, visit  http://www.lnainc.com
For more information on Niche Video Products, visit http://www.nichevideo.com