Bsquare corporation
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BSQUARE Corporation is a technology distributor and system integrator headquartered in Bellevue, Washington
that supports OEMs, ODMs and Enterprises with services and solutions to create smart, connected devices. BSQUARE is listed on the NASDAQ
exchange with the symbol BSQR. As of 2011, the company has approximately 300 headcount, worldwide.
In 2008, BSQUARE acquired TestQuest, expanding the Company’s testing automation capabilities.
In 2010, BSQUARE announced the Company’s expansion of sales, support and development services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
In 2011, the company expanded its European Operations and a new European distribution agreement with Microsoft
that gave BSQUARE rights to distribute the entire Microsoft Windows Embedded portfolio in the United Kingdom
and Germany
.
BSQUARE is an Adobe Scaling Partner, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and also provides distribution and support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Development Platform (Qualcomm Snapdragon MDP).
BSQUARE provides support for all leading operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows Embedded, RIM and webOS.
Industry Associations
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
that supports OEMs, ODMs and Enterprises with services and solutions to create smart, connected devices. BSQUARE is listed on the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
exchange with the symbol BSQR. As of 2011, the company has approximately 300 headcount, worldwide.
History
BSQUARE was founded in 1994 and, as an enabler of smart connected solutions for mobile and embedded devices, provides end-to-end support for OEMs, ODMs and Enterprises with services ranging from platform selection to development to quality assurance and testing and deployment and support for devices using all major platforms including Microsoft, Android, Linux and webOS.In 2008, BSQUARE acquired TestQuest, expanding the Company’s testing automation capabilities.
In 2010, BSQUARE announced the Company’s expansion of sales, support and development services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
In 2011, the company expanded its European Operations and a new European distribution agreement with Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
that gave BSQUARE rights to distribute the entire Microsoft Windows Embedded portfolio in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
BSQUARE Board of Directors
- Brian T. Crowley, President and Chief Executive OfficerChief executive officerA chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
, Director - Elliott H. (Ren) Jurgensen, Jr., Chairman of the BoardChairman of the BoardThe Chairman of the Board is a seat of office in an organization, especially of corporations.Chairman of the Board may also refer to:*Chairman of the Board , a 1998 film*Chairmen of the Board , a 1970s American soul music group...
- Elwood D. (Woody) Howse, Jr.
- Scot E. Land
- William D. Savoy
- Kendra VanderMeulen
Industry Services and Products
BSQUARE provides B2B technology services including hardware engineering / design, platform software development, application development, quality assurance and testing, licensing services, training and support for:- Automotive industryAutomotive industryThe automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue....
- Consumer electronicsConsumer electronicsConsumer electronics are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity. Radio broadcasting in the early 20th century brought the first major consumer product, the broadcast receiver...
- Medical (Health careHealth careHealth care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
) - MilitaryMilitaryA military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
& Industrial - Mobile devices
- RetailRetailRetail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
& Point-of-Service
BSQUARE is an Adobe Scaling Partner, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and also provides distribution and support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Development Platform (Qualcomm Snapdragon MDP).
BSQUARE provides support for all leading operating systems including Android, iOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows Embedded, RIM and webOS.
Global locations
| Geographies | Offices |
|---|---|
| Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... |
Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... (China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... ), Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... (Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... ), Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... (Korea Korea Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the... ), Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... (Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... ), India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
| North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... |
Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue can refer to:-Australia:* Bellevue, Western Australia* Bellevue Hill, New South Wales* Bellevue, Glebe, an historic house in Sydney, New South Wales-Canada:* Bellevue, Alberta... (Corporate Headquarters location), Minneapolis |
| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... |
Products
- BSQUARE OS Recovery Tool – operating system (OS) recovery solution for devices operating on Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows
- BSQUARE HTML5 Rendering Engine – general application framework compatible with ARM platforms using Windows Embedded CE 6.0 that is used for deploying all types of rich applications on mobile and embedded devices
- TestQuest CountDown - testing automation for mobile or wireless devices that includes test connectivity to PCs, base station emulators and other test equipment
- TestQuest Pro – OS-independent quality-assurance automated test tool with flexible architecture that enables support for wireless embedded devices with black-box testing automation
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Development Platform - robust development platform built on Qualcomm's MSM8660 chipset with tightly integrated hardware and software powered by asynchronous dual-core CPUs running independently at up to 1.5 GHz.
Partners & Industry Affiliations
Ecosystem Partners- AdobeAdobeAdobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
- DatalightDatalightDatalight is a privately held software company specializing in data management for embedded devices, particularly mobile phones. The company was founded in 1983 by Roy Sherrill, and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.-Overview and history:...
- McAfeeMcAfeeMcAfee, Inc. is a computer security company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. It markets software and services to home users, businesses and the public sector. On August 19, 2010, electronics company Intel agreed to purchase McAfee for $7.68 billion...
- MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
(Microsoft Certified PartnerMicrosoft Certified PartnerA Microsoft Certified Partner is an independent company that provides Microsoft-related products or services.Microsoft Certified partners provide Microsoft services on behalf of Microsoft worldwide spanning many fields including OEM, Education, Software providers and Technical Support.Microsoft...
) - QualcommQualcommQualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
(distribution and support of the Qualcomm Snapdragon MDP)
Industry Associations
- ARM
- BluetoothBluetoothBluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
- CMMI
- GENIVI AllianceGENIVI AllianceThe GENIVI Alliance is a non-profit consortium founded on March 2, 2009 by BMW Group, Delphi, GM, Intel, Magneti-Marelli, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Visteon, and Wind River Systems. The goal of the alliance is to establish a globally competitive, Linux-based operating system, middleware and platform for...
- IEEE
- ISC2
- Microsoft Certified PartnerMicrosoft Certified PartnerA Microsoft Certified Partner is an independent company that provides Microsoft-related products or services.Microsoft Certified partners provide Microsoft services on behalf of Microsoft worldwide spanning many fields including OEM, Education, Software providers and Technical Support.Microsoft...
- Project Management InstituteProject Management InstituteThe Project Management Institute is a not-for-profit professional organization for the project management profession with the purpose of advancing project management.- Overview :...
- SD Card AssociationSD Card AssociationThe SD Card Association develops and publishes technical standards for SD Card technology, and promotes the use of the technology. SD Cards are compact data storage devices used to store digital files, such as picture files recorded by digital cameras. The association was founded on 28 January...
- USB Implementers ForumUSB Implementers ForumThe USB Implementers Forum is a non-profit organisation to promote and support the Universal Serial Bus. Its main activities are the promotion and marketing of USB, Wireless USB, USB On-The-Go, and the maintenance of the specifications, as well as a compliance program.It was formed in 1995 by the...
- WiMedia AllianceWiMedia AllianceThe WiMedia Alliance is a non-profit open industry association that promotes and enables the rapid adoption, regulation, standardization and multi-vendor interoperability of ultra-wideband worldwide....