Insyde Technology: News: Press Releases: Accelent Systems and Insyde Software Join Forces

Combined Expertise Gives Device Makers New Solutions for a Broad Range of Embedded and Mobile Platforms

TAIPEI, TAIWAN - WESTBORO, MA - AKRON, OH (June 17, 2003) - Accelent Systems Inc. announces today that Insyde Software is member of the Accelent Alliance. Accelent Systems established the Accelent Alliance, a community of companies offering products and services to the technology market. The alliance currently has over 20 members consisting of hardware companies, application developers and service providers. Assisting manufacturers and designers in bringing innovations to market easily and quickly through joint sales, marketing and development initiatives is the alliance's mission.

Accelent Systems' expertise in ARM-based solutions coupled with Insyde Software's rich heritage in x86-based solutions creates a powerhouse in the system level software development industry. Through this partnership, Accelent Systems and Insyde Software can offer their customer base expertise in both ARM- and x86-based product development. Targeted devices include smart phones, Hand-helds, portable electronics, Smart Displays and a host of specialized embedded and mobile computing products.

Typical applications that may take advantage of this integrated approach include industrial PCs, automotive computing, thin clients, gaming systems, web pads and more. The OEMs and system designers of such devices will benefit by having an integrated and optimized system software product, more options for product differentiation, a reduction in overall development time and a streamlining of their vendor selections.

"We anticipate that this strategic relationship will benefit our customers who are developing ARM and x86 powered products," states Albert McCabe, EVP of sales and marketing for Accelent Systems. "By having the ability to refer our customers to Insyde's tested and proven solutions, many new doors will open for us in the mobile device industry."

"Insyde is excited about the potential of this relationship," states Duncan Cruickshanks, VP of Sales for Insyde Software. "By partnering with Accelent, we can offer our customers ARM-based solutions. Accelent Systems is a leading enabler of embedded devices. Their Schema Development Suite tool, that accelerates the creation of a Board Support Package (BSP) for an embedded device, is one of the most powerful development tools in the industry. We are confident our customers designing ARM-based devices will benefit from leveraging this solution."

As a leading enabler of embedded devices and Gold-level member of Microsoft's Windows Embedded Partner Program, Accelent Systems provides proven solutions for rapidly developing robust Microsoft Windows CE.NET, Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphone devices. Supporting ARM based processors; Accelent Systems is an Intel® PCA Developer Network Charter member and an independent Texas Instruments OMAP Technology Center (OTC). Headquartered in Akron, Ohio Accelent Systems provides system software, development platforms and professional services, to expedite devices time-to-market at less cost and risk than traditional development methods. For more information, contact sales at +1-330-864-2300, 1-877-855-8005 (toll free in the US) or visit www.accelent.com.

Insyde Software is a leading provider of system-level software and consulting services for companies in the mobile computing, information appliance and related semiconductor industries. Founded in 1998, the company headquarters is in Taipei, Taiwan with U.S. offices in Westboro, MA and Portland, OR and is represented with sales and engineering partners in China, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. For more information, contact getinfo@insydetech.com or visit www.insydesw.com.

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Accelent Systems
Rachael Smith
Alliance Program Manager
Phone: (330) 864-2300
rsmith@accelent.com