Concero to Establish Preferred Software Development Center for Motorola Broadband's Digital Set-Top Platform.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 2001 New Center, Located in Austin, Texas, Will be Dedicated to Helping Software Providers More Rapidly Develop Interactive Television Applications for Viewers in the U.S. Concero, Inc. (Nasdaq:CERO), a leading broadband e-business services firm, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Motorola, Inc.'s Broadband Communications Sector to establish a Preferred Software Development Center. The new center, which will be located in Austin, TX, is being built to facilitate the design and development of advanced interactive television software applications on Motorola's digital set-top platform. As part of the agreement, Motorola will provide headend equipment and training, and the parties will cooperate in joint marketing efforts. "Concero is pleased to work with Motorola in the development of our Preferred Software Development Center," said Tim Webb, 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. of Concero. "Motorola's advanced technology, training, and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services will further enhance our efforts to help independent software vendors develop and deploy solutions more rapidly, with lower costs and a high rate of success." "This Preferred Software Development Center is part of Motorola's commitment to accelerating the development and delivery of interactive television solutions," said Carl McGrath, Vice President and General Manager of DigiCable(R), the Motorola Broadband business unit dedicated to the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. digital cable market. "We look forward to combining expertise with Concero towards that goal." "The development of hearty and pervasive applications for interactive TV sits at the core of its success," said Ian Olgeirson, analyst with Paul Kagan Associates. "Partnerships such as this form a critical bridge and bring interactive TV one step closer to mass deployment." With over 14 million set-top terminals deployed worldwide, Motorola's family of interactive digital cable set-tops is recognized as the industry's most advanced solution, delivering a range of revenue-generating interactive services such as video-on-demand (VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand ), high-speed Internet See broadband. access, e-mail, e-commerce, interactive games, and streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. . About Motorola Motorola, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. electronic solutions. Sales in 2000 were $37.6 billion. For more information, visit Motorola on the Web at www.motorola.com. About Concero Concero, Inc. (Nasdaq:CERO) is an e-business services firm committed to transforming business through the creative application of new technologies. Concero builds and deploys broadband e-business solutions. Concero gains early in-depth knowledge of technology products by assisting leading information technology vendors in their product development. Concero then leverages this deep technical expertise when engaged in the enterprise-wide deployment of e-business solutions. Concero is a national consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a headquartered in Austin, Texas. More information about Concero is available on the Web at www.concero.com. |
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