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History

2008:
  • Rave celebrates 20 successful years
  • Rave introduces custom designed Rugged 1U Aluminum Short Depth Server designed for the U.S. Navy
2007:
  • Rave records most profitable year in history
2006:
  • Rave Computer attains Gold Certified Partner status in Microsoft Partner Program
  • Intel honors Rave Computer as Rookie of the Year
2005:
  • Rave Computer Becomes a Microsoft Certified Partner
  • Rave Computer rounds out Nallatech's channel partner program providing integration services expertise for FPGA-based systems
  • Rave Computer Ranked Among North America's Top 500 Technology Integrators by VARBusiness
2003:
  • Updated Sun TLDA software agreement to include Solaris 9, Solaris x86 and Linux (see 1995-1996)
  • Became a Sun Authorized Service Agent; allowed Rave the ability to offer Sun hardware maintenance and professional services
  • Signed contract with TDI allowing Rave to offer separately or to integrate.
2002:
  • Launched ARES; Disk to Disk RAID Backup and Recovery Solution
  • Selected as an Authorized Sun Microsystems OEM Technology Provider (OTP)
2001:
  • Hired Director of Business Development
  • Implemented Lean Manufacturing into our internal processes
  • Hired two Six Sigma Black Belts to achieve and uphold Six Sigma Quality
  • Established quality tracking and reporting processes to meet customer requirements as an outsource manufacturer
2000:
  • Hired Chief Operating Officer
  • Added Second Integration Facility
  • Offered customers ability to use Rave as an outsource manufacturer for the custom or integrated services they offer their own customer base
1999:
  • Signed contract with NCR; allowed Rave the ability to offer on-site maintenance of custom developed products worldwide
  • Selected as an Authorized Sun Master Value-Added System Integrator (MVAI)
  • Became an Authorized Exabyte Business Partner
1998:
  • Rave Celebrates 10 Years
  • Became an ISO 9001:2000 Certified Company
  • Became certified as an authorized UL Testing facility
  • Designed and developed Pagemate-remote monitoring tool
  • Selected as a Sun Authorized Value-Added System Integrator of multi-vendor hardware and software products
  • Renewed Sun TLDA contract (see 1995-1996)
1997:
  • Launched a custom line of Intel/AMD solutions
  • Became a member of SPARC International
  • Became a CISCO authorized reseller
  • Introduced On-Line! Detective as documentation package for SPARC-based systems
  • Adopted Electro Static Discharge procedures compliant to FDA standards
1995-1996:
  • Became a Sun Microsystems Microelectronics Division Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM); allowed Rave to have access to products at the chip and board level
  • Launched custom product line of SPARC-based systems - "Rave Systems"
  • Became a Sun Authorized SunSoft OEM; allowed Rave access to all of Sun’s software products which enabled Rave to bundle hardware and software
  • Signed Sun Technology License Agreement (TLDA); allowed Rave to support transitioned software products through creation of "golden master" disks
1993-1994:
  • Rave Financial Services, Inc. is formed
  • Rave becomes a Sun Authorized Remanufactured Reseller: 1 of 2 in North America at the beginning of the Sun Remanufactured Program; eventually offered to all Sun VARS
  • Rave enters agreement with Sun Service for national support of Sun Remanufactured systems
1988-1992:
  • Rave Computer is Formed in 1988
  • Rave becomes the largest reseller of remanufactured Data General hardware
  • Rave becomes largest independent reseller of refurbished Sun hardware
  • Launched the Web site (1992)

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