American Megatrends and Absolute Software announce Partnership to offer Computrace® Firmware Support
Thursday: June 21, 2007
Editorial Summary:
- Agreement provides firmware support from AMI for Absolute Software’s Computrace® solutions based on the Unified EFI Specification
- The EFI module is processor agnostic, and will enable Absolute to expand its footprint and market penetration with support from AMI
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – American Megatrends Inc (AMI), developer of AMIBIOS® and Aptio® firmware, together with Absolute® Software Corporation (TSX: ABT), the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, Computrace® Computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking™ solutions, today announced a partnership to provide both 32- and 64-bit Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) support for Absolute Software’s Computrace solutions.
"AMI's BIOS products incorporate the highest levels of customization and engineering, allowing the flexibility and performance that OEMs require to compete in the PC marketplace," said Subramonian Shankar, founder and CEO of AMI. "The unique customization work that Absolute has done with EFI highlights the versatility of our firmware products, and the level of support and collaboration that AMI strives to provide to help keep its partners competitive."
"This agreement provides a simpler, more streamlined way to provide firmware-based Computrace support for organizations that are utilizing AMI Firmware Solutions," said John Livingston, Chairman and CEO of Absolute Software. "The EFI module is not specific to any one processor architecture, enabling Absolute to expand its footprint and market penetration going forward."
AMI offers reliable, advanced BIOS firmware for server, desktop and mobile applications, powering approximately 65% of all computers sold each year globally. The EFI drop-in module is expected to be available Q4 2007.
Absolute offers products including Computrace® Complete™ and Computrace® LoJack® for Laptops. ComputraceComplete is a comprehensive solution that combines computer theft recovery services with the power to delete data from lost or stolen machines, as well as secure asset tracking for lifecycle management and regulatory compliance purposes. Computrace LoJack for Laptops is an affordable and effective computer theft recovery service for home office, small business and consumers.
About Absolute Software: Absolute Software Corporation (TSX: ABT) is the leader in Computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking™ solutions. Absolute Software provides organizations and consumers with solutions in the areas of regulatory compliance, data protection and theft recovery. The Company's Computrace® software is embedded in the BIOS of computers by global leaders, including Dell, Fujitsu, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, Motion, Panasonic and Toshiba, and the Company has reselling partnerships with these OEMs and others, including Apple. For more information on Absolute Software and its range of Computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking solutions, please visit www.absolute.com.
About AMI : Founded in 1985 and known worldwide for AMIBIOS®, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software, and utilities to top-tier manufacturers of desktop, server, mobile and embedded systems. AMI’s industry leading Aptio® V UEFI BIOS firmware, innovative StorTrends® Network Storage hardware and software products and MegaRAC® remote server management solutions continue to garner industry acclaim and awards around the world. In line with the diversity of its technology and product line, AMI is a member of a number of industry associations and standards groups, such as the Unified EFI Forum (UEFI), the Intel® Intelligent Systems Alliance and the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, AMI has locations in the U.S., China, Germany, India, Japan, Korea and Taiwan to better serve its customers.
For more information on AMI, its products or services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com.
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