Windows Open for Nu Horizons

Nu Horizons Electronics has been appointed as a Windows Embedded Authorised Distributor for Microsoft, franchised across the UK, Eire and Germany.

The deal means Nu Horizons becomes one of only eight Microsoft Windows embedded Authorised Distributors in Europe. Nu Horizons has also become a Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner. The company will be able to offer new and existing customers training, access to product information and hands-on consultancy.

 

The agreement is also a nice complement with Nu Horizons embedded processor range which includes Atmel, Marvell and Xilinx.

 

"We are delighted that Microsoft has entered into this agreement with Nu Horizons as a Windows Embedded Authorised Distributor," states Phil Gee, vice president of sales EMEA for Nu Horizons Electronics. "Customers can now get industry leading embedded operating systems and complementary embedded processing products from Atmel, Marvell and Xilinx, plus peripheral products, all from the same source. Nu Horizons will now work with Microsoft to drive the Windows Embedded brand as the flagship of their offering to build market share in the embedded space."

 

The  Windows Embedded product portfolio includes: Windows Embedded CE for small-footprint devices that require a componentised, real-time operating system; Windows Embedded Standard (the next generation of Windows® XP Embedded), a fully componentised version of which is scalable as low as 40MB with a bootable kernel; and Windows® Embedded POSReady (the next generation of Windows® Embedded Point of Service).