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Brian Kucic¡¯s vision was to establish a company that would better serve commercial clients with their HPC needs. This vision led to the creation of a company¡ªR Systems¡ªthat is dedicated to serving research partners in a demanding business environment. Presently, as Business Principal, Brian is responsible for the management of all business activities related to sales, customer relations, and project contracts. Brian¡¯s experience and data center management skills ensure that all business activities are targeted for results, added benefits, and performance reliability for all of R Systems¡¯ customers. Prior to R Systems, Brian served as the Private Sector Program Director at The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois. From 1999-2003, Brian served as the Cray User Group Operations Chair. He currently serves on Microsoft¡¯s Partner Advisory Board and on the Alliance for High Performance Digital Manufacturing (AHPDM) chaired by Intel¡¯s Dr. Stephen Wheat. Brian graduated from Western Illinois University¡¯s School of Engineering in 1987 with a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering. He is an avid motorsports fan and has not missed an Indianapolis 500 in decades and highlights the Austin / US Grand Prix as an Annual ¡°Must See.¡±