MontaVista Becomes IBM Partner in "Ready for IBM Technology"
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Hello,
MontaVista Software announced today that the company has become one of the
first business partners in IBM¹s ³Ready for IBM Technology² program. As part
of the initiative, IBM introduced a logo that will mark for MontaVista
customers which products have been configured to work with IBM products.
The new program highlights the importance IBM attaches to the integration
with companies such as MontaVista Software for the success of their network
processing, set-top box, Internet appliance and other semiconductor
products.
For more detailed information, please see the press release below.
Thanks,
Annette Oevermann
Pacifico, Inc.
(408) 293 8600 x341
MontaVista Software Among the First ³Ready for IBM Technology² Business
Partners
New Logo Provides Official Recognition of IBM Product Compatibility
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 24, 2002 ‹ MontaVista Software Inc., the company
powering the embedded revolution, today announced it is one of the first IBM
business partners to join IBM¹s new ³Ready for IBM Technology² program, also
announced today.
As part of the new IBM initiative, third-party companies, such as MontaVista
Software, which engineer, validate and test their software to work with
products from IBM, can use a new logo from IBM in their marketing that reads
³Ready for IBM Technology.²
The easily recognizable mark associated with MontaVista Linux® Professional
Edition 2.1 and its complementary products will provide MontaVista
Software¹s customers with official recognition that MontaVista products have
been pre-configured to work in combination with a wide variety of IBM¹s chip
solutions, including PowerPC microprocessors, PowerNP network processors,
and other IBM Microelectronics products.
³Integration with companies such as MontaVista Software is essential to the
success of our network processing, set-top box, Internet appliance and other
semiconductor products,² said Armando Garcia, vice president of network
processing for IBM¹s Microelectronics division. ³MontaVista Software¹s
embedded Linux technology is an important component of our semiconductor
product offering and a key step forward for us and our customers when it
comes to delivering best of breed solutions.²
MontaVista Software was one of the first embedded software companies to
develop a Linux-based platform for the IBM PowerPC family of processors. The
two companies have also announced agreements for MontaVista Linux support
for IBM network processors and STB controller chips. Earlier this year, IBM
announced a small equity investment in MontaVista.
³The ŒReady for IBM Technology¹ lets OEMs know that MontaVista Linux
Professional Edition is optimized to work with IBM Microelectronics
microprocessors and network processors,² said Brian Grega, vice president,
business development, MontaVista Software. ³This alliance will reduce
development risk for our mutual customers, lower their development costs and
speed time to market for their next generation products.²
Availability
MontaVista Software¹s flagship product, MontaVista Linux Professional
Edition 2.1, is available from MontaVista and MontaVista Software¹s
worldwide distribution channels under a product subscription, consisting of
the MontaVista Linux kernel, utilities, development tools, continuous
software updates, and technical support.
About IBM Microelectronics
IBM Microelectronics is a key contributor to IBM¹s role as the world¹s
premier information technology supplier. The division develops, manufactures
and markets state-of-the-art semiconductor technologies, products, packaging
and services. Its superior integrated solutions can be found in many of the
world¹s best-known electronic brands. More information about IBM
Microelectronics can be found at: www.ibm.com/chips.
About MontaVista Software Inc.
MontaVista Software Inc. powers the embedded revolution by providing
open-source systems software solutions for embedded developers. Founded in
1999 by real-time operating system (RTOS) pioneer James Ready, MontaVista
Software¹s principal products include MontaVista Linux® Professional
Edition and MontaVista Linux® Carrier Grade Edition. The Professional
Edition is a Linux-based embedded source and binary distribution, cross
development platform and a set of tool kits for x86/IA-32, PowerPC,
StrongARM, MIPS, SH, ARM, XScale, Xtensa and other microprocessor
architectures. The Carrier Grade Edition is a second-generation high
availability product that is an ideal Linux platform for telecommunications
and carrier-grade applications. MontaVista Software also provides several
complementary technology products addressing specific customer needs such as
the Java development environment, high availability technology, powerful
graphics toolkits and more. MontaVista offers developers a family of
products and services for embedded design and development targeted for
applications ranging from communications infrastructure to consumer devices.
Headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale, Calif.,
MontaVista Software is a privately held company funded by leading investors
such as Alloy Ventures, US Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, WR Hambrecht +
Co., IBM, Intel Capital, Panasonic and Sony Corporation. For more
information about MontaVista Software, please visit http://www.mvista.com,
email to info@mvista.com or call (408) 328-9200.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MontaVista is a trademark
of MontaVista Software Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks,
registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.
Contacts:
MontaVista Software
Joe Samagond
Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications
MontaVista Software Inc.
Phone (408) 328-9234
E-mail: jsamagond@mvista.com
Patricia Colby
PR Strategy and Business Development
Pacifico Inc.
Phone (408) 293-8600 ext. 340
E-mail: pcolby@pacifico.com
IBM Microelectronics Division
Taggart H. Robertson
Manager, Network Processor Partner Program
IBM Microelectronics Division
Phone (919) 486-2325
E-mail: taggart@us.ibm.com
