Framingham, Massachusetts-based Charles River Data Systems Inc is establishing a direct sales force to handle its iAPX-86-based Relational Accelerator database computers. It is only 18 months since Charles River signed a $35m three-year pact with System Industries Inc under which the Milpitas, California-based company integrates the Relational Accelerator with its disk and tape subsystems (CI No 1,522). Charles River will not comment on its relationship with System Industries, but according to Electronic News, says that its distributor is less focused on the database area. Systems Industries intends to continue offering the Accelerator and acknowledges that it has concentrated on its installed base, though it is planning to bring out a high-end database engine to augment the Charles River line. The new sales effort is being headed by a former Encore Computer Corp executive, and Charles River is thinking of setting up in Europe as well as the US and Canada. Pricing starts at $47,350 for the 80386-based RA/System Model 30 and $74,400 for the 80486-based Model 40; System Industries charges $86,190 and $109,183 respectively.
