KKR Elite Program

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As a result of your affiliation with KKR, you inherit a premier vehicle that leverages KKR's purchasing power and goes significantly above and beyond the traditional relationship available within the IT industry. This elite arrangement will only be available to KKR portfolio companies and will give you improved purchasing power. These unique set of benefits will offer you the best of Sun Microsystems in the form of preferred customer discounts, first-in-line privileges, and exclusive access to Sun executives and resources. Get started today »


The Sun Story

Throughout our 24 years of existence, Sun has remained focused on a singular vision -- The Network Is the Computer.

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How Sun Can Help

Sun delivers world class products and solutions.

Systems. Our hardware systems span industry standard x64 based systems (iU-4U servers, workstations, and industry leading blade systems). Sun also offers award winning Sparc based systems that lead the industry in performance/low-power consumption.

Software. Sun's breaking down barriers to software adoption. Get enterprise-class software--Solaris 10 OS, the Java Enterprise System, development tools, N1 software--whatever you want, whenever you want.

Storage. Strong vision coupled with world-class innovation has resulted in a robust set of storage products and solutions that offer the value, data accessibility, security, and trust that customers demand from their storage infrastructures.

Services. Sun Services is where network computing and business converge. We engineer radical technology solutions that solve impossible problems for businesses, government, and institutions.

Sun Solutions Portfolio. Sun dares to build open solutions that can make your ideas a profitable reality.

Explore these business solutions and technologies today via a visit to one our world class briefing and integration centers where you will get in-depth insight to the solutions, Sun executives and engineers who can help you address your business objectives.

KKR Elite Benefits at a Glance

Exclusive benefits for KKR community members:

  • Pricing incentives based on the purchasing power of all KKR companies
  • Simplified buying terms
  • Top-priority order fulfillment
  • Enhanced services management
  • Priority access to Sun executives and technology resources
  • Membership in Sun's Executive Briefing Center community
  • Executive sponsorship
  • Sun Inner Circle for executive insights and next-generation research
  • Technology partnership

Executive Technology Summit - September 18th and 19th

On September 18th and 19th, Sun is holding an executive technology summit hosted by Sun and KKR exclusively for KKR portfolio companies. This session is targeted at the CIO/CTO audience and will consist of in-depth technology sessions focused on helping you solve today and tomorrow's business challenges. The forum will be held at the Sun executive briefing center in Menlo Park, CA.


Read the Whole Sun-KKR Story

On January 23, 2007 Sun Microsystems announced a $700 million private placement transaction with KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. (Euronext Amsterdam: KPE), the publicly traded fund of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. ("KKR"), one of the oldest and most experienced private equity firms.


Start Realizing the Benefits Today

The best information technology comes with a lower cost of ownership and a quicker, higher return on investment. Now you can optimize both of these advantages at Sun Microsystems as a KKR Community Benefits Program member. The program, designed exclusively for KKR Community members, and the benefits are many.


Accelerating Growth

Mike discusses Sun's market momentum and business opportunities, operational efficiencies, strategic focus, and the importance of openness and transparency.

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