CHICAGO, IL -- 11/18/08 --
Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs), a global provider
of systems software and virtualization technology for mobile devices and
other embedded systems, announces the opening of its European headquarters
to meet the needs of the leading vendors in the global wireless industry.
Building on the company's ongoing worldwide success and expansion, OK Labs
is showing its commitment to the European market by providing local sales,
services and support.
As part of its enhanced local presence, OK Labs has promoted engineering
director Abi Nourai to Technical Director, Europe. Nourai will be in charge
of European operations, bringing extensive embedded engineering and
engineering management expertise to his new role -- to provide a vital base
for delivering commercial and technical resources to European customers.
The addition of European staff also lets the company provide customers
direct and instant access to a worldwide engineering and support team.
"European OEMs and operators lead in advancing wireless technologies,
fostering development and rapid adoption of new mobile devices and consumer
services," said Nourai. "European mobile industry players will benefit from
OK Labs secure embedded hypervisor software architecture and the local
presence we provide."
This location, the fifth for OK Labs, extends market presence in Europe,
enabling greater global market reach. "Establishing a European
Headquarters marks an important milestone for OK Labs -- today the company
can offer a local presence in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific," said
Steve Subar, co-founder and CEO of OK Labs. "The choice of location and of
Abi Nourai to run operations there represents the extent of our commitment
to serving the global wireless industry."
Award-winning OKL4 Software Technology
OK Labs continues to evolve its award-winning OKL4 software technology,
having recently released the latest version of its embedded hypervisor,
OKL4 3.0 and OKL4 Nano. OKL4 enables the design of more secure and reliable
Smartphones while reducing bill of materials, accelerating time-to-market
and decreasing the impact of growing software complexity. Additionally,
OKL4 is available under an open source license and is supported by an
active developer community.
Open Kernel Labs
Open Kernel Labs is the leading supplier of open source embedded hypervisor
and virtualization technology to developers of embedded designs for mobile
handsets and other consumer electronics applications. Backed by the
largest, independent team of microkernel developers, OK Labs delivers OKL4,
an embedded hypervisor, which offers the highest performance combined with
strong protection and security features. OKL4 provides developers with a
robust, open source platform for building secure, differentiated embedded
applications. For more information about OK Labs and its products, visit
www.ok-labs.com. OK Labs is a spin-out from NICTA, Australia's preeminent
Center of Excellence for information and communications technology,
http://nicta.com.au/.
For information on the OK Community, please visit the Community Portal at
www.ok-labs.com/community/community-portal. Participants can join the
Developer's Mailing List at
http://www.ok-labs.com/community/mailing-list-signup.
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Chris Walker
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Open Kernel Labs
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