MontaVista Software Opens Office in United Kingdom.SUNNYVALE, Calif. & LONDON -- MontaVista Software MontaVista Software develops systems software, development tools and Embedded Linux-based software targeting embedded systems such as automotive electronics, communications equipment, and television set-top boxes and other connected devices and infrastructure. , Inc. today announced the establishment of a MontaVista office in the United Kingdom. MontaVista Software Limited will be headquartered in Bracknell, and will market and support the full range of MontaVista products, including all editions of MontaVista Linux -- Professional, Consumer Electronics and Carrier Grade -- along with complementary technology products such as MontaVista Graphics. The company will also provide front line technical support for local customers and offer educational seminars. Founded in 1999 by real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) pioneer James Ready James "Jim" Ready is a businessman and technologist. He is known within the Linux community for pioneering real-time embedded operating systems.[1] Ready received his BA from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1971 and his MA from the University of , MontaVista Software is a leading global supplier of systems software for intelligent connected devices and associated infrastructure. MontaVista offers a family of products under the MontaVista Linux umbrella that address a broad array of software developer needs encompassing applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer electronics. Earlier, the MontaVista Linux family of products was available in the United Kingdom via a local distributor. "After having set up a strong presence in North America and Europe, and establishing a solid foothold in Asia, we are now expanding our presence in the U.K., which is currently seeing rapid growth for Linux development," said Jim Ready, 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. and president of MontaVista Software. "We have seen growing adoption for our products here via our distributor and are now strengthening our presence with a full fledged fledge v. fledged, fledg·ing, fledg·es v.tr. 1. To take care of (a young bird) until it is ready to fly. 2. To cover with or as if with feathers. 3. office in the United Kingdom to serve the local software developer community." "There is a huge potential market for Linux in the United Kingdom, especially in telecommunications and embedded products in general," said Ian Graham, president, MontaVista Software Ltd. "We have very good representation in Europe -- with a presence in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, and Scandinavia. We have also done very well in the last few years in the U.K. market. I am convinced that the MontaVista Linux family of products, which are known for their robustness and scalability, will satisfy an essential need for a growing number of Linux developers in the U.K." About MontaVista Software MontaVista Software is a leading global supplier of systems software and development tools for intelligent connected devices and associated infrastructure. MontaVista empowers software developers by providing Open Source GNU/Linux-based software solutions. Founded in 1999 by real-time operating system pioneer James Ready, MontaVista offers a family of products that address software developer needs encompassing applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer electronics. MontaVista products include MontaVista Linux Professional, Consumer Electronics and Carrier Grade Editions. MontaVista DevRocket, a powerful integrated development environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment , delivers state-of-the-art development tools across all product Editions. MontaVista Graphics offers a rich GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. development tools platform. Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif., MontaVista Software is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] and corporate strategic investors. For more information about MontaVista Software, please visit http://www.mvista.com. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista and DevRocket are trademarks or registered trademarks of MontaVista Software, Inc. 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