Multimax
Multimax may refer to: * ''Multimax'', parallel computer from Encore Computer, released in 1985 * ''MultiMAX'', trailers for oversize load transportation made by the Faymonville Group * ''Multimax'', Air Force contractor acquired by Netco Government Services See also * Minimax Minimax (sometimes MinMax, MM or saddle point) is a decision rule used in artificial intelligence, decision theory, game theory, statistics, and philosophy for ''mini''mizing the possible loss for a worst case (''max''imum loss) scenario. When de ...

Encore Computer
Encore Computer was an early pioneer in the parallel computing market, based in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Although offering several system designs beginning in 1985, they were never as well known as other companies in this field such as Pyramid Technology, Alliant Computer Systems, Alliant, and the most similar systems Sequent Computer Systems, Sequent and FLEX. Encore was founded in 1983 by: Kenneth Fisher, former CEO of Prime Computer; Gordon Bell, an engineering vice president from Digital Equipment Corporation responsible for the development of the VAX; and, Henry Burkhardt III, co-founder of Data General and Kendall Square Research. Their goal was to build massively parallel machines from commodity processors; their first design, the Multimax, was released in September 1985. This was one of the first commercial designs to make use of bus snooping, allowing many processors to share the same memory efficiently. History In 1988 Encore purchased the former Systems Engineering ...
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Netco Government Services
Previously known as Netco Government Services, is a privately held business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, U.S. that provides network services to various branches of the US Government. History In 2006 the company was purchased by Harris Corporation and made into a new sect known as Harris ITS (Information Technology services). Harris Corp is located in Melbourne, Florida. Netco's predecessor company, WAM!NET, was founded in 2000 in Minnesota and was substantially taken over by a $100 million investment in 2001 by Cerberus Capital Management. WAM!NET's commercial business and the rights to the name WAM!NET were sold in July 2003 to SAVVIS, and the part that handled government contracts, specifically the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract (NMCI), was renamed as Netco. NMCI continues to be its main source of revenue. The company claims more than 600 employees nationwide, the majority holding security clearances. Netco provides network infrastructure and IT support service ...
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Faymonville Group
Faymonville Group is a trailer and heavy transport equipment manufacturer operating worldwide. Started back in the 1960s in Rocherath, Belgium as a blacksmith shop later started to manufacture and sell agriculture machines and tractor cabins in 1962 opened a new production unit to fulfill the demand of forestry vehicles. In the late 1960s, the company manufactured its first semi-trailer. Today it manufactures every type of trailer for different transportation needs, ranging from flatbeds to SPMTs. With 5 production facilities spread around the world in Luxembourg, Belgium, Poland, Italy and Russia while having its headquarters in Luxembourg. With time, the group has acquired and created brands to cater different transport requirements. Faymonville group developed Max trailer brand in 2012 to cater basic transportation needs. In 2017 Faymonville group acquired Cometto which is a leading player in SPMT and industry transporter manufacturing. With Faymonville as primary brand. ...
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