MiTAC Selects Phoenix Technologies Firmware As Secure Foundation For New Notebook Series

Contract to Build Mobile PCs on Phoenix SecureCore Platform Illustrates Growing Adoption of Phoenix Firmware

Phoenix Technologies Ltd. , the global leader in core systems firmware, today announced that MiTAC Technology Corporation , a premier manufacturer of notebook computers, has selected Phoenix SecureCore as the firmware foundation for its next-generation notebook series.

MiTAC Technology Corporation of Taipei, Taiwan has been well recognized as a premier ODM manufacturer of consumer notebooks and rugged notebooks for military purposes since 1989. MiTAC Technology is ranked 8th in the computer system manufacturing sector (based on a survey compiled by Commonwealth Magazine for the 1000 largest companies in Taiwan), and it is expected that its new line of mobile products will further solidify its leading position in the mobile PC industry. The decision to build new mobile PCs on Phoenix SecureCore will ensure that MiTAC Technology notebooks will ship with built-in support for leading PC firmware standards to provide optimal performance, reliability and security.