Award Software

Award Software International logo
Award BIOS during booting
Award BIOS setup utility on a standard PC

Award Software International Inc. was a BIOS manufacturer founded in 1983,[1] and headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.[2][3]

History

On 24 October 1996, Award Software International Inc. announced its initial public offering.[4]

On 16 June 1997, Award Software International Inc. announced the acquisition of BIOS upgrades provider Unicore Software, Inc.[5] making it a subsidiary of Award.[6]

On 16 April 1998, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and Award Software International Inc. announced the completion of a definitive merger agreement, where Phoenix Technologies Ltd. would become the surviving corporate entity following the merger completion on 30 June 1998.[7] The merger was completed on 28 September 1998.[8]

After merger

After the PhoenixAward merger, later revisions of Award BIOS still attribute copyright to Award Software Inc instead of Phoenix Technologies Ltd., including the UEFI firmware.

Subsidiaries

Products

Award BIOS in an Atmel AT29C010A flash memory

See also

References

  1. "Key Dates". award.com. Archived from the original on 1997-05-21. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  2. "Award Software at a Glance." Award Software. February 16, 1998. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
  3. "How to Contact Award Software." Award Software. February 16, 1998. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
  4. Award Software International Announces IPO
  5. Award Software Acquires Leading BIOS Upgrade Provider Unicore Software
  6. "Time running out for PCs at big companies." CNN. June 30, 1998. Retrieved on May 6, 2009.
  7. Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and Award Software Agree to Merge
  8. Phoenix Completes Award Merger and Sand Acquisition
  9. AWARD SOFTWARE ESTABLISHES A JAPANESE SUBSIDIARY
  10. Award Software International® Inc. Introduces CardWare® 5.0 for Microsoft Window NT 4.0
  11. AWARD SOFTWARE EliteBIOS SUPPORTS INTEL-COMPATIBLE CENTAUR IDT-C6™ MICROPROCESSOR
  12. Unicore Software, Inc CheckIt POSTcard POSTcard mini and PCI POSTcard Power On Self Test (POST) System Diagnostic Board Version 2.0 User’s Manual
  13. Award Announces Total Software Solution for x86 Intel Embedded Products
  14. Award Software and Motorola Computer Group Join in Embedded Motherboard Technology Relationship
  15. Award Software International® Inc. Introduces Remote, Preboot Diagnostic and Repair Software
  16. Award Software Announces First USB Host-Enabling Software for Embedded Systems, Consumer Electronics Products
  17. Award Software Announces USBAccess™ Support for Wind River Systems’ Tornado
  18. Award Software and Access Join in Strategic Alliance to Offer Internet Appliance Software Solution Including Windows Applications
  19. AWARD SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL® INC. ACQUIRES WILLOWS SOFTWARE MIDDLEWARE FOR EMBEDDED, REAL-TIME AND UNIX SYSTEMS

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