CRN on its annual Storage 100 list<\/a>\u00a0of the most innovative providers of storage technology used in enterprise deployments.<\/p>\n“Joining forces with HCC Embedded is a great next step for us in strengthening our expertise in embedded data storage solutions and expanding our offering even more towards deeply embedded systems using real-time operating systems and micro-controllers. With the networking and middleware components of HCC Embedded, we’re able to provide a more comprehensive portfolio of solutions spanning the entire lifecycle of data management. Expanding our team will also allow us to more effectively provide engineering services in Central Europe,” says\u00a0Tuukka Ahoniemi<\/strong>, CEO of Tuxera.<\/p>\n“For the past 20 years at HCC Embedded, we have worked to provide ever-higher quality embedded software components and related services to customers that value quality and reliability. By joining Tuxera, a company of similar aims and values for its customers, partners, and employees, I’m now more confident than ever that we can accelerate our mission to provide quality embedded software to fulfill tomorrow’s needs for secure and safe products,” says\u00a0Dave Hughes<\/strong>, CEO, HCC Embedded.<\/p>\nThe combined engineering teams of the two companies now encompasses some of the top experts in file systems, flash memory, embedded storage, and networking technology around the globe. Their experience and understanding of data storage and transfer technology covers any operating system or real-time operating system, any flash memory type, any hardware environment, any storage interface, and a wide range of network protocols.<\/p>\n
Transaction advisors<\/strong><\/p>\nDLA Piper acted as legal advisor to Tuxera, and KPMG acted as financial and tax advisor.<\/p>\n
RSM Hungary acted as financial, legal, and tax advisor to HCC Embedded.<\/p>\n
About HCC Embedded<\/strong><\/p>\nHCC Embedded develops deeply embedded software components “out of context,” which ensures that they can be used as core elements of any system, including those engineered to meet stringent requirements for safety, quality, and portability. Built on a foundation of the highest quality, HCC’s product portfolio comprises more than 250 embedded components developed with the help of the company’s deep competencies in reliable flash management, fail-safe file systems, and IPv4\/6 networking stacks with associated security protocols. HCC also offers a comprehensive suite of USB host and function software. Since 2002, HCC has supplied these embedded software components to more than 2,000 companies globally in a wide range of industries including industrial, medical, and automotive.<\/p>\n
About Tuxera<\/strong><\/p>\nTuxera is the leading provider of quality-assured embedded storage management software and networking technologies. Helping people and businesses store and do more with their data, our software is at the core of phones, tablets, cars, TV sets, cameras, drones, external storage, routers, spacecraft, IoT devices, and more. We help you store your data reliably, while making data transfers fast, and content easily accessible. Tuxera is also an active member of multiple industry organizations, including JEDEC, SNIA, AGL, SD Association, The Linux Foundation, and many others. Founded in 2008, Tuxera’s headquarters are located in Finland, with regional offices in China, Germany, Hungary, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the US. Learn more about us at\u00a0http:\/\/www.tuxera.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\nFor more information, please contact:<\/strong>
\nVP Marketing, Tuxera
\nTiffiny Rossi
\npress@tuxera.com<\/a><\/p>\nReferences<\/strong><\/p>\n[1] The Digitization of the World From Edge to Core, An IDC White Paper – #US44413318, An IDC Whitepaper Sponsored by Seagate.<\/p>\n
Related Images<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Image 1: Tuxera acquires HCC Embedded<\/b><\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\nTuxera and HCC logos<\/p>\n
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