Gurobi Welcomes Japanese Distributor

September 1, 2010 – Gurobi Optimization welcomes October Sky Co. Ltd. as the exclusive reseller of Gurobi Optimization products in Japan. Effective immediately, both commercial and academic customers in Japan can obtain Gurobi products from October Sky. October Sky will also provide local technical support for Japanese customers.

“With a large manufacturing base, major corporations and universities in Japan have a strong tradition of using optimization for production planning and scheduling,” said Robert Bixby, President of Gurobi Optimization. “October Sky is a strong partner whose principals have years of experience in supporting optimization customers in Japan.”

“October Sky is very happy to become the exclusive reseller of Gurobi Optimization products in Japan”, said Shigeru Watada, Representative Director of October Sky. “October Sky believes that Gurobi Optimization products are the best solution for high-performance optimization in Japan.”