QNX Adds FMG Electronics as Distributor for the UK and Ireland

FMG Electronics to distribute QNX products, including the QNX Neutrino RTOS. FMG has a long and successful track record in delivering sales and technical support to embedded system developers. QNX technology is widely used in the UK and Ireland, in a variety of industrial, medical, and military systems.

OTTAWA, August 11, 2010 – QNX Software Systems Co. today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with FMG Electronics to serve the growing QNX customer base in the UK and Ireland. FMG Electronics, an ISO 9001:2000 company, is a premier distributor of embedded technology products and has supported the needs of the electronic design and manufacturing community since 1991.

As part of the QNX® Solutions Network, FMG Electronics will distribute QNX® products, including the QNX® Neutrino® Realtime Operating System (RTOS) and the QNX® Momentics® Tool Suite. FMG has proven experience in supporting QNX developers in the industrial automation, transportation, medical, military, and other industries.

“QNX technology has a long-established presence in the UK and Ireland, and is used in a range of control systems, patient-care medical devices, and oil and gas flow measurement systems,” said Michael Freer, regional sales manager, UK & Ireland, QNX Software Systems. “With its experience in QNX technology and understanding of the embedded market, FMG Electronics is well positioned to help existing QNX customers develop their systems faster and more economically, while introducing new customers to the benefits of QNX technology.”

The QNX Solutions Network comprises a team of qualified distributors and resellers with proven expertise in QNX technology and services. Network members have full access to QNX sales and marketing tools, training, and certification.

About QNX Software Systems

QNX Software Systems Co., a subsidiary of Research In Motion Limited (RIM), is a leading vendor of operating systems, middleware, development tools, and professional services for the embedded systems market. Global leaders such as Cisco, Daimler, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for network routers, vehicle telematics units, industrial control systems, medical instruments, security and defense systems, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems Co. is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and distributes products in over 100 countries worldwide.

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