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American Megatrends Announces US Patent Awards, January 2009 to November 2010

Thursday: February 17, 2011

Editorial Summary:

  • AMI has been granted 67 U.S. patents from January 6, 2009 through November 23, 2010
  • A total of 191 individuals collaborated in the research and development of the patented technology during this period
  • These latest patent awards underscore AMI’s long history of innovation in providing its customers with the cutting edge of computing technology

NORCROSS, GEORGIA - Continuing its long tradition of excellence in BIOS and computing innovations, American Megatrends (AMI) is pleased to announce its latest round of patent awards. AMI has received an impressive total of 67 U.S. patents from January 6, 2009 through November 23, 2010.

Even more impressive is the fact that a total of 191 AMI engineers collaborating across the globe were directly involved in the research and development of the patented technology represented by these awards. The distribution of these awards across AMI’s engineering groups is a testament to the team-oriented atmosphere that has long been a part of AMI’s global corporate culture. Additionally, numerous US patents were granted in all of AMI’s core technology areas, including BIOS and UEFI Firmware, Remote and Server Management technology, and Data Storage and Storage Management.

In the words of AMI’s President and CEO, S. Shankar, “I am extremely proud of and grateful to all of the AMI team members throughout our network of international offices whose contributions and thought leadership made this achievement possible. This news highlights the quarter-century history of innovation and teamwork of our company and the excellence and skill of our employees. Our customers can continue to expect cutting edge research and development in the many fields in which AMI is engaged, and that their partnerships with AMI will continue to bear fruit for many years to come.”

To learn more about the history of innovation and computing excellence at AMI, or for more information on AMI and its products and services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI, or visit www.ami.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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