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Intrinsyc and MontaVista Announce Alliance for Embedded Linux Solutions; Intrinsyc Alliance with MontaVista Strengthens Embedded Linux-Based Solutions; Speeds Time to Mar
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA--Intrinsyc
Software, Inc. (CDNX: ICS), today announced a strategic alliance
with MontaVista Software Inc. that will combine research,
engineering and marketing expertise to better meet the growing
demand among Original Equipment Manufacturers for innovative
Linux-based embedded systems. The agreement brings together
Intrinsyc, a key provider of embedded solutions and services used
to create Internet devices, and MontaVista Software, Inc. the
developer of the Hard HatTM Linux(r) operating system for embedded
applications.
As part of the alliance, Intrinsyc and MontaVista will work
together to address the requirements of emerging embedded
applications, Internet devices, and mobile appliances, while
optimizing their respective product offerings to ensure
interoperability. The alliance will offer OEMs solutions to meet
the demands of the rapidly growing Internet appliance market.
According to a recent IDC report, the worldwide market for
information appliances will exceed 89 million units, or $17.8
billion, in 2004, up from a market of 11 million units and $2.4
billion in 1999.
The collaboration of Hard Hat Linux, along with technologies such
as Intrinsyc's CerfBoard, offer robust underlying software and
hardware architecture for embedded applications. CerfBoard for
Linux, Intrinsyc's latest Internet appliance reference platform
based on the StrongARM 1110 microprocessor, is a key example of a
ready reference design that aids in rapid deployment for OEMs.
This alliance targets information/navigation systems, smart
phones, handhelds, and emerging wireless and Internet devices.
MontaVista and Intrinsyc will work together to co-market their
combined solutions.
"Intrinsyc's alliance with MontaVista gives OEMs a tailored
solution to quickly access the opportunities of embedded
technology," said Derek Spratt, president and CEO of Intrinsyc.
"This agreement with MontaVista, combined with the recent
development of Intrinsyc's CerfBoard for Linux, offers our
customers additional versatility while continuing to extend our
software solutions to other platforms. With MontaVista's Hard Hat
Linux, our OEM CerfBoard customers can now benefit from a rich
embedded Linux design environment and outstanding technical
support options."
"This alliance offers combined hardware and software solutions
that significantly decrease product time-to-market," said Kent
McMullen, vice president of marketing for MontaVista. "With this
partnership, both companies will push forward as leading
technology and software enablers of Internet appliances and
devices. In addition, bundling Intrinsyc's technologies with the
Hard Hat distribution will open up new opportunities for easily
deploying Linux-based devices in Windows-centric environments such
as industrial automation and handheld markets."
See MontaVista's HardHat Linux running on Intrinsyc's CerfBoard at
Linux World 2000 (booth number 208) from August 15 - 17 in San
Jose, CA. For further information, please visit
www.linuxworldexpo.com or contact 408-209-5181.
About Intrinsyc Software
Recently identified as one of the fastest growing companies in
Canada by Profit Magazine, Intrinsyc provides highly engineered
products and solutions that help its clients develop smart,
Internet-ready products. The company is a leader in the emerging
Information Appliance and Internet Device market that specializes
in the embedded computers controlling common products such as home
security systems, vending machines and factory floor controllers.
Intrinsyc sells its Internet-enabled technologies to leading
Fortune 500 companies in growing global markets such as mobile
computing, industrial automation, and point-of-sale. These
customers use Intrinsyc's unique expertise to create Internet
Devices or Information Appliances, link these devices to other
levels of a company's business systems, and remotely manage large
networks of devices. Based in beautiful Vancouver, British
Columbia, Intrinsyc is committed to offering efficient, reliable
and secure embedded solutions to its customers.
About MontaVista Software, Inc.
MontaVista Software Inc. delivers open-source software solutions
for the worldwide embedded software market. MontaVista's principal
offering is the Linux(r) operating system tailored for embedded
software applications. MontaVista products include Hard HatTM
Linux(r), a standard off-the-shelf binary distribution of Linux
for x86, PowerPC, StrongARM, MIPS and other microprocessor
architectures. Hard Hat Linux offers developers a mix of open
source and standard APIs, as well as unique open source solutions
for embedded design including the MontaVista real-time scheduler
and Hard Hat Net CompactPCI back-plane networking. Hard Hat Linux
is supported by a comprehensive tool suite including optimizing
compilers for C, C(plus)(plus) and other languages; high-level
language debuggers; and performance monitoring tools. The
company's Subscription Plans also provide Linux support, porting
and customization services to customers worldwide. MontaVista
headquarters are in Sunnyvale, Calif., in the heart of the Silicon
Valley. https://www.mvista.com
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. ViewML, TERM
and TinyTERM are registered trademarks of Century Software Inc.
Hard Hat is a trademark of MontaVista Software Inc. Intel and
Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other
names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service
marks of their respective companies.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Intrinsyc Software Inc.
Pamela L. Smith
Director, Corporate Communications
(604) 646-6957
Email: psmith@intrinsyc.com
Website: www.intrinsyc.com
or
MontaVista Software, Inc.
Jill Ratkevic
Manager