Award Software
Award Software International logo
Award BIOS during booting
Award BIOS setup utility on a standard PC
Award Software International Inc. was a BIOS manufacturer founded in 1983,[1] and headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.[2][3]
History
On 24 October 1996, Award Software International Inc. announced its initial public offering.[4]
On 16 June 1997, Award Software International Inc. announced the acquisition of BIOS upgrades provider Unicore Software, Inc.[5] making it a subsidiary of Award.[6]
On 16 April 1998, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and Award Software International Inc. announced the completion of a definitive merger agreement, where Phoenix Technologies Ltd. would become the surviving corporate entity following the merger completion on 30 June 1998.[7] The merger was completed on 28 September 1998.[8]
After merger
After the Phoenix–Award merger, later revisions of Award BIOS still attribute copyright to Award Software Inc instead of Phoenix Technologies Ltd., including the UEFI firmware.
Subsidiaries
- Award Software Europe
- Award Software Hong Kong, Ltd
- Award Software Japan, KK: Established in 1997-06-03.[9]
- Award Software International, Inc.
- Unicore Software, Inc.
Products
- AwardBIOS: It is a BIOS developed by Award Software, and later Phoenix Technologies.
- CardWare: It is a PC Card software product.[10]
- EliteBIOS: It is the system management software product that Award Software designs, develops and markets to the manufacturers of desktop, server, mobile and embedded systems.[11]
- PC DIAG: Diagnostic software
- CheckIt POSTcard: Power On Self Test system diagnostic board[12]
- ISA POSTcard: ISA Diagnostic hardware
- PCI POSTcard: PCI Diagnostic hardware
- Preboot Manager
- SMSAccess: System management software suite[13]
- DMIAccess: Desktop Management Interface utilities
- LMAccess: Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95-based hardware status monitoring and alarm application[14]
- MPCAccess
- RPBAccess: Remote, preboot diagnostic and repair software[15]
- USBAccess: It is a USB-host software targeted for consumer electronics and embedded device manufacturers.[16][17]
- WWWAccess: Product suite for Internet appliance applications using Intel x86 embedded design.[18]
- APIAccess: Integrates Win32 applications into real-time systems. Formerly Willows Toolkit for UNIX and Willows RT for Embedded Systems from Willows Software.[19]
See also
References
- ↑ "Key Dates". award.com. Archived from the original on 1997-05-21. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ↑ "Award Software at a Glance." Award Software. February 16, 1998. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- ↑ "How to Contact Award Software." Award Software. February 16, 1998. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- ↑ Award Software International Announces IPO
- ↑ Award Software Acquires Leading BIOS Upgrade Provider Unicore Software
- ↑ "Time running out for PCs at big companies." CNN. June 30, 1998. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
- ↑ Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and Award Software Agree to Merge
- ↑ Phoenix Completes Award Merger and Sand Acquisition
- ↑ AWARD SOFTWARE ESTABLISHES A JAPANESE SUBSIDIARY
- ↑ Award Software International® Inc. Introduces CardWare® 5.0 for Microsoft Window NT 4.0
- ↑ AWARD SOFTWARE EliteBIOS SUPPORTS INTEL-COMPATIBLE CENTAUR IDT-C6™ MICROPROCESSOR
- ↑ Unicore Software, Inc CheckIt POSTcard POSTcard mini and PCI POSTcard Power On Self Test (POST) System Diagnostic Board Version 2.0 User’s Manual
- ↑ Award Announces Total Software Solution for x86 Intel Embedded Products
- ↑ Award Software and Motorola Computer Group Join in Embedded Motherboard Technology Relationship
- ↑ Award Software International® Inc. Introduces Remote, Preboot Diagnostic and Repair Software
- ↑ Award Software Announces First USB Host-Enabling Software for Embedded Systems, Consumer Electronics Products
- ↑ Award Software Announces USBAccess™ Support for Wind River Systems’ Tornado
- ↑ Award Software and Access Join in Strategic Alliance to Offer Internet Appliance Software Solution Including Windows Applications
- ↑ AWARD SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL® INC. ACQUIRES WILLOWS SOFTWARE MIDDLEWARE FOR EMBEDDED, REAL-TIME AND UNIX SYSTEMS
External links
- Award website (archive)
- Award Software has merged with Phoenix Technologies (archive)
- Unicore Software, Inc. (archive)
- Archives of Award Taiwan website (English)
- Taiwan Venutures Capital Corp · SC 13G · Award Software International Inc · On 2/14/97
- Archives of AwardBIOS motherboard download page
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