Cavium to buy MontaVista Software for $50 million Nov 11, 2009
The Cavium-MontaVista deal is reminiscent of Intel Corp.'s acquisition of embedded software specialist Wind River Systems Inc. for $884 million. Related Links. (EETimes)
Woodward Governor deal for HR Textron among world's biggest Q3 defense M&As Oct 23, 2009
The quarter's largest single defense-related acquisition was Intel Corp.'s $884 million deal for Wind River Systems, IHS Jane's said. Overall, IHS Jane's said it identified 24 publicly disclosed defense-related M&A deals in the second quarter, down from 27 in the previous quarter. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
St. Dennis out as Applied shuffles GMs Sep 19, 2009
St. Dennis previously served in the office of the CEO at Novellus Systems Inc. and was president and CEO of Wind River Systems from 1999 to 2003. Related Links. (EETimes)
Intel acquires multicore software vendor Aug 22, 2009
Coming on the heels of Intel's acquisition of Wind River Systems, the move seems to be a part of a strategy by Intel to build up its in-house multicore software capability without depending on outside companies, as Intel did with Microsoft on the PC during the "Wintel" days in the 1980s and 1990s. RapidMind founders Stefanus Du Toit and Michael McCool have joined Intel, as have their engineering and marketing teams in what to all intents and purposes was a very friendly take-over. (EETimes)
IBM Purchase Could Signal More Dealmaking Jul 29, 2009
Intel () on July 17 closed its $884 million acquisition of embedded-device software maker Wind River Systems. The SPSS deal reflects the eagerness of big tech companies to expand in the market for data analysis software, an area that's growing even as sales in many other software categories decline. (BusinessWeek)
Intel's Earnings, Notebook Sales Raise Hopes For Tech Sector Jul 16, 2009
Intel is aggressively expanding beyond PCs, as underscored by its $884 million acquisition last month of Wind River Systems, whose software is used in mobile devices and TV set-top boxes. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
Intel Shatters Views As Atom Chip Sales Jump 65% From Q1 Jul 16, 2009
Wind River Systems Inc. Top-Rated Company. (Investors Business Daily)
Updated: SEMI exec slams analyst Jul 14, 2009
(07/10/2009 4:07 PM EDT). SAN FRANCISCO A cyber feud of sorts has emerged between an executive at the SEMI trade group and market research firm VLSI Research Inc.. (EETimes)
Groovy SQL Switch Delivers Real-Time Scale and the Live Web at a Fraction of the Cost Jul 10, 2009
The company's executives and board of directors provided leadership to some of Asia's most successful internet technology companies and have extensive software and hardware market experience from companies including Marketboomer, Workstar, VirtualLogix, CoWare, Wind River Systems, Tandem Computers, Visa, Openwave Systems, Excite@Home, Cisco Systems, FTP Software, Apple Computers, Oracle and Xerox. On July 10, 2009, Groovy Corporation will be a sponsor of the and a sponsor of the August Capital... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index Jul 2, 2009
NEW YORK, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Software Inc. (Nasdaq: ) will replace Wind River Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Wind River is being acquired by S&P 100 & 500 constituent Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: ) in a tender offer expected to expire soon. (PR Newswire)
Cisco, DemandTec, Illumina, Sepracor, WMS, Wind River: U.S. Equity Preview Jul 2, 2009
(QSFT US): The Aliso Viejo, California- based maker of database-management programs will replace Wind River Systems Inc. (WIND US) in the Standard & Poors MidCap 400 Index, S&P said in a statement. (SEPR US): The drugmaker said it determined that SEP-225289 did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint in the preliminary results of a Phase II study. (Bloomberg -- US)
Mobile Unit Allies: Nokia and Intel Jun 25, 2009
It could also mean stiffer competition for ARM Holdings Plc, which supplies core cellphone processors to both Texas Instruments and Qualcomm, and whose customers rely in part on software from Wind River Systems Inc.. Intel said earlier this month that it would buy Wind River, whose software speeds up and connects devices made by Samsung Electronics, Apple Inc, Hewlett-Packard Co and Motorola Inc.. (Datamation)
Intel forms strategic alliance with Nokia Jun 24, 2009
Intel's tie-up with Nokia comes slightly more than two weeks after the semiconductor maker announced that it has agreed to buy software company Wind River Systems for 884 million dollars in a bid get its chips into more devices. Intel said that its takeover of Wind River is part of its strategy to grow beyond its traditional personal computer and server markets and into mobile handheld devices and other systems. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Moblin Center Seeks to Popularize Software in Taiwan, China Jun 24, 2009
Around 15 companies showed off their own versions of Moblin early this month at the Computex Taipei 2009 computer show, including Novell with its SUSE Moblin, as well as Red Flag, Xandros, Linpus and Wind River Systems, which has agreed to be bought by Intel. One reason Taiwan is so keen on Moblin is because of a long history working with x86 chips such as Atom in computers. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Intel: Fab tool broker or breaker? Jun 23, 2009
Our take on Intel-River: With its acquisition of embedded software leader Wind River Systems Inc., Intel Corp. has unambiguously signaled that it is again attempting to diversify beyond X86 processors. Here's our take on the deal. (EETimes)
TSMC devises SRAM cell at 28-nm Jun 19, 2009
Page 1 of 2 (06/17/2009 2:10 PM EDT). -- The 28-nm process race has started and one company--TSMC--has taken a slight lead. (EETimes)
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Wind River Systems, Inc. Jun 6, 2009
Levi nsky, LLP Investigates Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Wind River Systems, Inc. - Yahoo ... Levi nsky, LLP Investigates Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Wind River Systems, Inc. ... NEW YORK, June 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Levi & Korsinsky ("L&K") is investigating breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by the Board of Directors of Wind River Systems, Inc. ("Wind River" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: - ) arising out of their attempt to sell the Company to... (Primezone Releases)
* World Business Quick Take Jun 6, 2009
Intel said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy software maker Wind River Systems for US$884 million in a bid by the US semiconductor giant to get its chips into more devices. Intel said Wind Rivers board of directors had unanimously approved an agreement under which it will acquire all outstanding Wind River common stock for US$11. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Analysis: Intel eyes embedded apps with Wind River deal Jun 6, 2009
PHILADELPHIA Intel Corp. was treading lightly on Thursday (June 4), eschewing the standard conference call with analysts after announcing its acquisition of Wind River Systems Inc. Still, there will undoubtedly be fallout from the semiconductor industry juggernaut's move in markets well beyond its traditional PC and server segments. While the made barely a dent on Intel's $10. (EETimes)
Finkelstein Thompson LLP Investigates Wind River Systems, Inc. Jun 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finkelstein Thompson LLP is currently investigating potential shareholder claims in connection with Wind River Systems, Inc.'s ("Wind River" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: - ) proposed sale to Intel Corporation ("Intel"). Intel's all-cash tender offer to purchase Wind River for $11. (Primezone Releases)
Analysis: Intel rides Wind River beyond the PC Jun 5, 2009
Intel Corp.'s acquisition of Wind River Systems Inc. is another indicator of the sea change occurring inside the world's biggest semiconductor maker along with the rise of Linux across all markets. The x86 giant is expanding beyond big custom processors for its core desktop PC market and into a variety of system-on-chip (SoC) designs targeting a wide range of mobile, consumer and embedded markets. (EETimes)
Intel buying Wind River Systems Jun 5, 2009
WASHINGTON: Intel said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy software maker Wind River Systems for 884 million dollars in a bid by the US semiconductor giant to get its chips into more devices ... Intel said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy software maker Wind River Systems for 884 million dollars in a bid by the US semiconductor giant to get its chips into more devices. (India Times)
Update: Intel buys Wind River, targeting mobile market Jun 5, 2009
PHILADELPHIA Intel Corp. said it will pay $884 million for Wind River Systems Inc. in pursuit of plans by the world's largest semiconductor company to expand its revenue stream outside the "traditional PC and server market segments.". The move offers Intel (Santa Clara, Calif. (EETimes)
Intel to buy U.S. software vendor Wind River Jun 5, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Intel Corp. on Thursday said it will buy Wind River Systems Inc. for about 884 million U.S. dollars in a deal which is aimed to boost Intel's capabilities in embedded systems and mobile devices. Intel said it has agreed to acquire all outstanding Wind River common stock for 11. (Xinhuanet, China)
Intel buying Wind River Systems for $884 mln Jun 5, 2009
Intel buying Wind River Systems for 884 mln - Yahoo ... Intel buying Wind River Systems for 884 mln ... Intel said Thursday that it has agreed to buy software maker Wind River Systems for 884 million dollars in a bid by the US semiconductor giant to get its chips into more devices. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Intel buying Alameda's Wind River Systems Jun 5, 2009
Intel buying Alameda's Wind River Systems. Article:Intel buying Alameda's Wind River Systems:/c/a/2009/06/04/BUOM1815I3 ... DTL Article:Intel buying Alameda's Wind River Systems:/c/a/2009/06/04/BUOM1815I3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
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Video: Where hardware and software collide Apr 4, 2009
Tomas Evensen, chief technology officer at Wind River Systems Inc. said C was a good language for abstraction, but not necessarily for dealing with the massive parallelism that is emerging in computing. "I don't know if there is a language that will abstract parallelism in all of the different use cases out there," Evensen said. (EETimes)
OpenSAF Poised for Strong Growth in 2009 Mar 25, 2009
During 2008 four companies joined the OpenSAF Foundation: ENEA, Huawei, Rancore Technologies and Wind River Systems joined the Foundation as members, adding significant developers and industry knowledge to the project ... Marketing Officer; Glenn Seiler of Wind River Systems. (PR Newswire)
