Accelent Systems Selected Microsoft Embedded Partner of the Year.Business Editors, High Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001 Accelent Systems Inc., a leading enabler of Internet appliances (IA), announced today that they were the first North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. company to be presented with the Microsoft Embedded Partner of the Year Award in the System Integrator Category. The award was presented on February 9, 2001 at the close of Microsoft Corp.'s first Embedded Partner Summit in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada. Accelent was given the award based on: 1) its dynamic technologies for enabling Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. CE-based devices, 2) its strong business commitment to the Windows embedded space and 3) its extensive promotion of Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. as the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. of choice for embedded devices. "We are very impressed with the broad range of Internet appliances that has been brought to market using Accelent's unique software technologies," said Keith White, director of marketing for the Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group at Microsoft. "Accelent's software solutions, in combination with Windows CE 3.0, a highly componentized embedded operating system An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. for 32-bit connected client devices that demand rich applications and Internet services, enables developers to bring to market innovative embedded devices in record time." Upon receiving the award on behalf of Accelent Systems, Dr. Yung-Fu Chang, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , said, "It is a special honor for Accelent to be the first North American company selected for this prestigious Microsoft award. Our products and engineering services, together with the Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 embedded operating system, allows Accelent to offer unique software and hardware solutions for Internet appliance developers. We are confident that our customers will enjoy continued market growth and success with the outstanding combination of Windows CE and Accelent's dynamic development tools and software. We look forward to a long association with Microsoft." About Accelent Systems As a leading enabler of Internet appliances, Accelent Systems provides a proven solution for rapidly developing robust Windows CE and ARM-based (StrongARM / XScale) products. The Accelent solution enables OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) A contract manufacturer that uses its own designs and intellectual property (IP). See contract manufacturer. companies a means to expedite time-to-market at less cost and risk than traditional "build from scratch" methods. The Accelent solution consists of: 1) DeviceWare, an extensive library of software and hardware modules, 2) CoreLinx, the proprietary and highly efficient customization and image building tool set that links the DeviceWare modules to specific hardware designs and 3) the Integrated Development Platform (IDP), which provides a basis from which to begin application and product development. These technologies, combined with Accelent's talented engineering services team, provide a solid framework from which to develop any number of Internet appliance devices. Current customer product applications include PDAs, Internet audio devices, web pads, PDTs, Internet gateways, as well as numerous other embedded systems. The firm, which has experienced significant growth since being founded in 1997, expects to ship over one million licenses of its software in 2001. All trademarks, brand or product names are the property of their respective owners. |
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