Toronto - Canada and Sydney - Australia, February 26, 2008 - Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST), a world leader in the development of user interface technology for embedded devices, and ALT Software (ALT), Canada-based specialists in 2D/3D graphics solutions and development services, today announce the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding for a joint research, development and marketing alliance.
The alliance benefits OEM's and end-users of consumer, mobile, commercial, industrial and medical devices by moving quickly towards providing tightly integrated advanced graphics software solutions with an easy-to-use multi-media platform. This combination of FST's and ALT's technology and expertise enables OEM's to rapidly and easily develop highly innovative, feature-rich and high-performance devices while reducing hardware resource requirements and development costs.
FST has an impressive track-record of innovation including the development of the award-winning FancyPantsTM platform for embedded applications, projects for numerous Toshiba multi-media concept devices, and product and services for VeriFone International - a world-leading OEM of secure financial POS transaction terminals now with advanced graphics and full motion video / audio. ALT's success has been built upon its flagship safety-critical OpenGL devices drivers which have been deployed in a variety of cross market applications including certifiable cockpit displays for the F-18 Super Hornet and Apache AH-64 Longbow aircraft, and even children's educational 3D computerized consumer graphic tablets.
FST and ALT are working together for the next generation of products such as smart phones, TV set-top boxes, in-car systems, kiosks and building automation systems. The alliance also offers OEM's the option of outsourcing the complete development lifecycle of these next generation products.
"We look forward to the ongoing collaborative delivery of products and services that enable OEM's to further differentiate themselves and offer better end-user service through highly innovative, high-performance and cost effective devices," said Robi Karp, CEO of FST.
"FancyPantsTM SDK with intuitive API and optimised embedded run-time offers an unparalleled user experience, enabling OEM's to create applications with a breathtaking look and feel, and speed to market. FancyPantsTM is easily integrated into embedded operating systems and micro-kernels and meets the rigorous demands required in embedded environments."
"From our initial engagement with FST to date, our collaboration is creating many commercial opportunities," said Darryl Parisien, President, ALT Software Inc.
"We are both actively involved with world-leading OEM's and major vendors of chip-sets, embedded operating systems, codecs and browsers. Those relationships and our combined innovative software development expertise allow us to begin accommodating emerging technologies long before their products are introduced to the market. We expect a very high level of interest in our joint offerings."
FST specializes in providing advanced GUI and high-performance multimedia products for embedded application development, as well as comprehensive custom development services. FST's flag-ship product is the award-winning FancyPantsTM platform, enabling OEM/ODM's to lead with dramatically enhanced user interfaces. FancyPantsTM speeds time to market, is very hardware resource efficient, flexible and portable. Since 1995, customers include Toshiba, VeriFone, Ericsson, HP, Optus, Vodafone and GEC.
For more information, visit www.FluffySpider.com or email: info@Fluffyspider.com
ALT Software is an embedded systems solutions provider whose offerings include device drivers and graphics system development kits. ALT's strengths include DO-178B software engineering, and prototype development, with particular expertise in graphics, audio, video, and networking. ALT's OpenGL graphics drivers are deployed in automotive, avionics, consumer, industrial, and medical devices worldwide.
For more information on ALT Software and its products, visit www.altsoftware.com or email: info@altsoftware.com
| Stan Ghys |  |
| Business Development and International Marketing | |
| Fluffy Spider Technologies | |
| Phone: +61 2 9281 9055 | |
| Email: pr@fluffyspider.com | |
| www.fluffyspider.com | |
| Shelley Bryen (Canada) |  |
| Director of Marketing | |
| ALT Software Inc | |
| Phone: +1 416 203 8508 Ext. 1117 | |
| Email: sbryen@altsoftware.com | |
| www.altsoftware.com |