Phoenix Technologies To Join Symbian Alliance To Develop Wireless Information Devices
SAN JOSE, Calif., February 15, 2000 - <%=company%> (Nasdaq:PTEC), the leader in system-enabling software solutions for PCs and connected digital devices - today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Symbian, a leading software developer of tools for wireless information devices, to be a Symbian Competence Center. Comprised of independent companies, Symbian Competence Centers will act as an extension of Symbian's organization for business development, engineering and project management focused on wireless information device (WID) development.
"Phoenix's Competence Center adds a key strategic component for wireless information device developers providing the ability to rapidly develop competitive, differentiated industry standard products," said Juha Christensen, executive vice president, Symbian. "Phoenix's leading role in developing software and power management solutions will enable Symbian to achieve its overall goals by reducing product-cycle development among licensees and promoting increased opportunities for the wider wireless community."
"Enabling Internet access is a critical component of our strategy and we believe this alliance with Symbian will facilitate the growth of this emerging class of Internet devices," said AI Sisto, president and CEO of Phoenix. "Our unique experience with hardware platforms, operating systems, and power management make us a natural choice to become a Symbian Competence Center."
Symbian Competence Centers
Focusing on creating a mass market for devices, Symbian Competence Centers carry out business development and engineering projects for the WIN of the licensees. Enabling fast timeto-market for product development, these centers of excellence work closely with Symbian, and are helping create a wide range of Smartphones and Communicators based on the Symbian platform.
About Phoenix
Phoenix is the global leader in system-enabling software solutions for PCs and connected devices. The Company's BIOS software has been sold to more than 600 customers worldwide and is designed into more than 70 million PCs sold annually, as well as embedded systems and information appliances. Products and services of the Platform Enabling Division play a critical role in linking computing and communication technologies for OEMs, and for Internet service and content providers benefiting the information consumer. The Internet Division, PhoenixNet, provides ongoing, customized services to individuals worldwide to maximize the potential of their Personal Computer. inSilicon, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix, provides communications and connectivity semiconductor intellectual property cores and protocol software. Founded in 1979, Phoenix is headquartered in San Jose, California. Information about Phoenix and its products are available at http://www.phoenix.com