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The most widely deployed mobile virtualization solution
Open Kernel Labs Named Finalist of Prestigious 2010 EE Times Ace Award for Startup of the Year
March 17, 2010
CHICAGO – March 17, 2010 – Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), the leading global provider of embedded virtualization software for mobile phones and broadband Internet devices, today announced it was named a Startup of The Year finalist in TechInsight's EE Times Sixth Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards (www.eetimes-ace.com). Open Kernel Labs was selected as a finalist for its excellence in business and technology development processes as a market leader in the global electronics industry.
Open Kernel Labs accomplished a number of milestones in the previous three years, including a partnership with major industry player Citrix, announcing the “nirvana phone” concept; announcing the world’s first virtualized phone, the Motorola Evoke QA4; and solutions for several OSes, including Android, Linux, and Symbian.
“To be selected as a finalist in such a competitive arena is recognition that OK Labs has, in only three short years, made a significant impact in the mobile virtualization space,” said Steve Subar, President and CEO of OK Labs. “We bring to market the most widely deployed mobile virtualization solution, and are in more than 500 million devices to date.”
The EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards celebrates the creators of technology who demonstrate leadership and innovation in the global industry and shape the world we live in. Awards will be presented on April 27th during the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley. Awards are presented in 11 categories and are judged by the editors and a blue-ribbon panel of industry experts, comprised of the leading voices of academia, industry and Wall Street executives.
“The 2010 finalists represent the execution of forward-thinking technologies and creativity that captures the imagination of consumers, illustrating the influence that electronics and embedded design professionals have on today’s culture” said Junko Yoshida, editor in chief, EE Times.”
About EE Times Group (http://www.eetimesgroup.com/)
EE Times Group, a division of United Business Media [LON:UBM], is the global leader in media and marketing services for the electronics industry. We deliver results for the key influencers and decision makers involved in the design, development and commercialization of technology through our market leading brands. More than 1.1 million engineering professionals engage with the EE Times Network ‐ EE Times, TechOnline, DesignLines, and Embedded.com ‐ across the globe. The technology community comes to our market leading events to share, learn, discuss, and advance the critical issues and challenges facing the electronics industry. As well, EE Times Group provides end‐to‐end services ranging from next‐generation marketing, integrated media and research.
About Open Kernel Labs
OK Labs is the global leader in virtualization software for mobile devices, consumer electronics, and embedded systems. Backed by the largest independent team of microkernel developers, OKL4 is deployed on more than 500 million mobile phones worldwide. Device OEMs, semiconductor suppliers, and mobile network operators depend on OK Labs to deliver high performance solutions that decrease BOM cost, reduce complexity, and speed time-to-market.
For information on the OK Community, please visit the Community Portal at http://www.ok-labs.com/community/community-portal. Participants can join the Developer Mailing List at http://www.ok-labs.com/community/mailing-list-signup.
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