Montreal, Canada and Bristol, UK —Aug. 17, 2010—Future Electronics and XMOS® announced today that they have entered into a worldwide franchise distribution agreement.
“Future strives to partner with new companies that are on the leading edge of technology. XMOS certainly fits that description. The XMOS architecture makes it practical to use software to perform many functions that traditionally have been implemented in hardware. This simplifies design and reduces cost. We feel that our customers will find this technology very compelling,” commented Frantz Saintellemy, Corporate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Future Electronics.
“XMOS processors combine the capabilities of processors, DSPs and FPGAs to allow innovative electronic products to be designed at exceptional speed,” said Terry Leeder, President and CEO of XMOS. “Future Electronics’ world class engineering support and global logistics make them an ideal partner for us, and will greatly accelerate our growth and extend our global reach.”
XMOS’ complete range of event-driven processors and development boards are in stock and ready to ship from Future Electronics. By adding XMOS processors to the mix of currently available solutions, Future Electronics’ customers will have more options to complete their designs in less time and at lower costs.
About Future Electronics
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and operating in 42 countries around the world, Future Electronics has earned an impressive reputation for the strength of its commercial and technical competencies through all stages of the design-production cycle, and for developing efficient, comprehensive global supply chain solutions. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with one worldwide IT infrastructure providing real time inventory availability and access, while enabling full integration of operations, sales and marketing worldwide. Offering the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering/design capabilities and technical solutions, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, the company's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit http://www.futureelectronics.com
About XMOS
XMOS is transforming the way in which electronic products are designed. Its revolutionary event-driven multi-core processors make it easy to design systems entirely in software. XMOS designers enjoy the fastest route from idea to product, using standard programmable chips to create complete systems combining interface, DSP and control software. For designers in leading electronics brands, entrepreneurs and researchers, XMOS enables innovation and dramatically reduces costs. XMOS is based in Bristol (UK), Sunnyvale (CA, USA) and Chennai (India) with sales offices and representatives across the world.
If you would like additional information on XMOS and its products, please visit http://www.xmos.com/news.
Information:
FUTURE ELECTRONICS
Martin H. Gordon
Director, Corporate Communications
+1-514-694-7710 x 2236
Martin.gordon@future.ca
