Insyde Software
Corporation | |
Industry | Computer industry |
Founded | October 22, 1998 |
Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
Products |
BIOS/UEFI Firmware InsydeH2O Humanos |
Website | www.insyde.com |
Insyde Software (GTSM: 6231) (Chinese: 系微公司; pinyin: Xìwēi Gōngsī) is a company that specializes in UEFI system firmware and engineering support services, primarily for OEM and ODM computer and component device manufacturers. They are listed on the Gre Tai Market of Taiwan and headquartered in Taipei, with offices in Westborough, MA and Portland, OR, USA. The company's market capitalization of the company's common shares is currently around $115M. The company's product portfolio includes InsydeH2O BIOS (Insyde Software's implementation of the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for UEFI/EFI[1]) and Humanos, which is a software environment developed for open source operating systems on mobile computer platforms.[2]
Insyde Software was formed when it purchased the BIOS assets of SystemSoft Corporation (NASDAQ:SYSF) in October, 1998.[3] Initially Insyde Software was a privately held company that included investment from Intel Pacific Inc., China Development Industrial Bank, Professional Computer Technology Limited (PCT), company management and selected employees. At that time, Insyde Software's management team consisted of Jeremy Wang, Chairman (also the Chairman of PCT); Jonathan Joseph, President (a former founder of SystemSoft); Hansen Liou, the General Manager of Taiwan Operations and Asia-Pacific Sales, and Stephen Gentile, the Vice President of Marketing.
On January 23, 2003, Insyde Software announced its initial public offering on the GreTai Securities Market (GTSM) based in Taipei, Taiwan.[4]
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References
- ↑ "InsydeH2O UEFI Framework". Insyde Software Corp. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ "Humanos". Insyde Software Corp. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ Insyde Software acquires firmware assets of SystemSoft
- ↑ Insyde Software announces IPO on GTSM, Taiwan