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Steering without steering linkage, flying on autopilot, computer-assisted operations - software for embedded systems can already perform many functions today. But what about safety? How can the risks be covered in a justifiable way? The solution is virtualisation.

SYSGO, the leading supplier reports an exceptionally successful year for 2008, confirming the high expectations for its product portfolio. Thanks to the conclusion of strategically important projects such as with Airbus, the SYSGO Group's turnover increased by 40% and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by 12%. The number of jobs increased by 15%.

AdaCore, provider of high quality Ada tools and support, and SYSGO, provider of operating systems and development tools for embedded systems, today announced the availability of GNAT Pro for ELinOS, SYSGO's embedded Linux development environment for industrial applications. GNAT Pro for ELinOS combines the reliability of Ada, the productivity of the GNAT Pro toolset and the AdaCore support with the flexibility and modularity of ELinOS.

With the opening of a subsidiary in Rostock, SYSGO AG is reacting to the increasing demand for PikeOS and related certification projects in safety-critical markets. The development site is to be expanded to 15 engineers over the next 18 months.

PikeOS is gaining acceptance as a virtualization platform for embedded real-time systems. More and more companies in avionics, automotive, military, security and medical technology are recognising the advantages of secure partitioning for their applications. With complete isolation of all operating systems running together on one hardware platform, PikeOS provides security - functional security for the application and security against hostile attacks or data corruption.

SYSGO today announced the full compliance of their PikeOS ARINC 653 Personality to the ARINC 653 Part 3 standard. The tests have been accomplished with Skysoft’s verification tools (AVT) which is the result of a tight cooperation between the two companies.

SYSGO, leading provider of software solutions for safety-critical applications, today announces the release of ELinOS 4.2, its embedded Linux development environment for industrial applications.

SYSGO, leading supplier of software solutions for the most demanding safety and security applications, announced today the release of PikeOS 2.2, its powerful and efficient para-virtualization real-time operating system (PVOS) based on a separation microkernel. This version provides improvements aimed more specifically at the aerospace and defence market.

SYSGO, leading supplier of software solutions for the most demanding safety and security applications, and SYSTEREL, specialized in developing embedded real time or safety critical systems, announced today a new partnership based on complementary offerings and a similar core business synergy.

SYSGO, the global supplier of highly reliable device software, and Thales, a leading provider of VMEbus and CompactPCI single-board computer (SBC) products and systems, announce the availability of the partitioned real-time operating system, PikeOS, on the new 3U Single-Slot PPC750FX CompactPCI Embedded Computer, the PowerEngineC7.

Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), open-architecture, real-time visual computing solutions, and SYSGO, a global supplier of highly reliable device software, today announced that the two companies have teamed to develop FidelityVCF™—the industry’s first COTS tightly integrated, advanced real-time embedded visual computing development and deployment software for the safety-critical market.

SYSGO, a global vendor of highly reliable device software, has participated in a NASA evaluation of AFDX™, the new avionics data network, as well as ARINC 653-1, the standard interface for avionics application software, in connection with NASA’s Crew Exploration Vehicle Program.

SYSGO, a leading European provider of embedded system software, announces US distributor ACT/Technico Inc. and UK reseller Hitex Ltd. as new certified Distribution Partners. These latest partnerships enable SYSGO to expand its international distribution channels into the USA and UK. In the course of SYSGO's successful growth strategy, the specialist for embedded software is strengthening its position especially in the USA.

Open standards for electrical/electronic architectures are currently being promoted in almost all market segments. The AUTOSAR* initiative, for example, plans to present a standard at the end of 2006, and version IV of the OSGi standard** for networked applications has already been available since October 2005.

ERA has selected ELinOS for a new generation of MSS (Multilateration Surveillance System) radar system, which is scheduled for the beginning of 2006. Supported by the Czech SYSGO team ERA will migrate to Embedded Linux.