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Renesas and MPC Data team up to offer Linux support 23/06/2003

Renesas Technology Europe and MPC Data Ltd. today announced a strategic partnership to offer Linux integration support for the SuperHTM 32-bit microprocessor families. As part of this partnership MPC Data has launched the SH-Linux website, www.shlinux.com, to provide dedicated support for Embedded Linux running on SuperH microprocessors and development boards. This combination offers customers a cost-effective implementation capability for digital home appliances, portable information devices, handheld terminals and office automation appliances.

MPC Data provides an Embedded Linux Distribution tailored for Renesas development boards. This includes pre-built binaries, documentation and full source code. Each Board Support Package (BSP) includes a precompiled toolchain, a bootloader, a precompiled kernel and a disk image. Software integration support is provided either as a free email service or as a paid service for custom software integration development, training and consultancy.

"This partnership highlights Renesas' commitment to provide innovative and value-added system solutions," said Carsten Wild, Product Marketing Engineer, SuperH Systems Group at Renesas. "We have been working closely together for many years and MPC Data has consistently proven to have comprehensive expertise in combining analysis, design, development and supporting services to our clients for the development of technical solutions based on SuperH microprocessors."

"Up until now, Linux has been held back by a lack of support. This partnership enables product developers to be confident about bringing a cost-effective product to market with full hardware and software backup," added Phil Buckley, Business Development Director at MPC Data. "As Linux expands into markets such as telecoms and digital TV there is a growing need to provide the backup offered by commercial OS suppliers. MPC Data fills that need providing services from requirements capture, through implementation, to rollout and ongoing support."

Support is already available for the EDOSK7705, a low cost development board for the SH7705, and the SystemH SH7751R, a full-featured development board for the SH7751R. For further information visit www.shlinux.com

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MPC Data Seminars - a huge success 11/06/2003

Following the success of last year's roadshows, MPC Data has recently completed two further events which were based on a theme of Improving Returns from Software Development. The events, which were held in Leeds and Birmingham, proved to be a major attraction with both new and existing clients.

Copies of the roadshow presentations can be downloaded from here

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MAPS-03 22/03/2003

MPC Data will be joined by other leading embedded solution suppliers at MAPS-03 - The Microsoft and ARM powered show. The event will be held at Microsoft's Reading campus on the 15th April 2003. It will be hosted by both Microsoft and ARM, and is aimed at providing a technical introduction to the latest versions of Windows XP Embedded and Windows CE .NET.

If you are an embedded Windows developer or are considering embarking on an embedded Windows project, this is an ideal show for you.

For further information please contact us using our online form.

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ISO9001:2000 20/03/2003

Following a successful two-day audit by SGS Yarsley, we have gained ISO9001:2000 certification.

This major milestone in MPC Data's history has confirmed what we already knew - that our processes were up to international standards.

Even with our ISO9001:2000 certification, MPC Data continues to strive to deliver higher quality services to its customers through our process of ongoing improvement.

For more details click here to visit our quality page.