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Set
up by Sun Microsystems, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)
in Nov 2003, Singapore based Managed Computing Competency
Centre (MC³) was yesterday announced incorporated into
Singapore based Frontline Technologies Pte Ltd (FTPL) a leading
provider of end-to-end IT services in Asia.
FTPL
has more than 3,500 professionals in six key markets in Asia
- Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Greater
China and India - to meet the specific needs of enterprises
across a broad spectrum of industries.
The new unit under FTPL will continue to provide Utility based
computational services in remote 3D Animation rendering, Engineering
Simulation and EDA services, in collaboration with Sun Microsystems
and Application partners.
Together
with technology and industry partners SUN Microsystems, Frontline
Technologies, Alias and Mental Images, MC³ was actively
engaged in pilot projects for engineering and digital media
utility-based services, launching its concept prototype for
3D Animation Rendering Service at Frames 2005 (India) in April
2005, and a subsequent commercial pilot service in Broadcast
Asia 2005 (Singapore) in June 2005.
Speaking
first to Animation 'xpress,
FTPL Singapore MD Wong Wai Meng stated,"Digital Media
is a fast growing industry for the region. Frontline Technologies
Pte Ltd is pleased to have incorporated MC3 into our organization,
as it enables us to provide new services to our customers
in APAC, in remote 3D Animation Rendering and Digital Asset
Management. This will position us to better serve, and add
value to the local and regional customers in the Media, Communication
& Entertainment Industry"
Alfred Lie, Deputy Director, Media, Communications & Entertainment
Industry, Frontline Technologies Pte Ltd stated,"The
incorporation of MC3 team into Frontline Technologies, has
enabled us to realize our vision of providing commercial grade
3D Animation Remote Rendering Services to Animation Companies
in the Region. Capitalising on the strong infrastructural
expertise, Commercial Grade Datacenter, and the Regional reach
of Frontline Technologies, we will definitely be able to realize
this vision"
"The transition of MC3 to Frontline Technologies Pte
Ltd was a planned collaboration between MC3, Frontline Technologies
and SUN Microsystems, to enable 3D Remote Rendering service
developed at MC3's incubation facility to be commercially
deployed. This effort is strongly supported by its Technology
and Application partners" he added.
On being asked about India plans, Alfred commented,"India
is fast developing into the regional Centre for Outsourced
and Co-produced 3D Animation Projects. We believe that the
remote 3D rendering service offered by Frontline Technologies
will benefit Animation companies, by enabling them to reduce
capital cost, manage peak loads, and increase their production
capacity by tapping on our render and compute facilities on
a utility basis"
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