Rachis Achieves Gold Level in the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program.Business/Technology Editors Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Conference 2002 Microsoft Partner Pavilion BOOTH #1602 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2002 Rachis rachis /ra·chis/ (ra´kis) vertebral column. ra·chis n. pl. ra·chis·es or rach·i·des See spinal column. rachis 1. the vertebral column. 2. Corp., a leading provider of software and integration engineering services for embedded devices, today announced at the Embedded Systems Conference that it has been named a gold-level member in the 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. Embedded Partner (WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) An IEEE standard security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks. Introduced in 1997, WEP was found to be very inadequate and was superseded by WPA, WPA2 and 802.11i. ) program in the category of Systems Integrator. Microsoft Corp. created the WEP gold level to enable customers of embedded Windows See Windows XP Embedded. to easily identify companies who have demonstrated excellence in building and enabling Windows Embedded solutions. Rachis achieved gold-level status by demonstrating an on-going commitment and investment to develop the expertise to successfully support and advance Microsoft platforms and tools. "The goal of the WEP gold level is to provide our joint customers with a way to connect with companies offering best-of-breed technologies and services to our Windows Embedded customers," said Keith White, senior director, Embedded and Appliance Platforms Group, Microsoft. "Rachis is a great fit for WEP gold level, because its innovative solutions, development services, integration support, and technical support programs will help customers quickly bring their Windows Powered smart devices to market." "The gold level Partner Program helps Rachis achieve the goal of getting OEMs to manufacture customized Windows Embedded devices quickly and easily," said Patrick Sansonetti, vice president of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets at Rachis. "With our new gold level status, OEMs can be assured that Rachis is a world-class Windows Embedded system Any electronic system that uses a CPU chip, but that is not a general-purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such systems generally use microprocessors, or they may use custom-designed chips or both. integrator." ABOUT RACHIS CORPORATION Rachis Corporation, a leading embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. solutions company, provides consulting services and products for embedded devices, specifically operating system, middleware, and client/server network integration. Engineering services from Rachis speed deployment of information appliances, including home gateway, terminal, set-top box and Web appliance hardware and software solutions. Rachis' customers include the leaders in the embedded industry, such as Broadcom, Microsoft, Motorola, and Thomson Consumer Electronics. Rachis was established in 1997 and is located in Maynard, Mass. and on the Web at www.rachis.com InterAct! and Rachis are trademarks of Rachis Corp. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective holders. |
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