Sequent Computer Systems Inc says a new report by International Data Corp gives it pole position for sales of medium scale multi-user Unix systems costing between $100,000 and $1m in 1992 in the UK market for the third year running. Sequent increased its market share a few points to just under 30% in the UK – it has 11.5% of the worldwide market, up from 7.6% in 1991 – and now claims to be number two in Europe. In the UK, Sequent, with a 29.2% market share was followed by ICL Plc with 23.1%; Pyramid Technology Corp, 6%, Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA, 5.6%, NCR Corp, 5.5% and Hewlett-Packard Co, 5%. In Western Europe, Sequent, with 11%, was led by Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG with 23.4%, and followed by ICL, 10.1%; Olivetti, 9.1%, Unisys Corp, 6.5% and Hewlett, 6.1%. Worldwide figures show Sequent with 11.5% of the market; Pyramid, 7.6%, ICL, 6.9%, IBM Corp, 6.7% and Siemens Nixdorf, 6.4%.
