From: rhett <rhett@lineo.com>
Subject: Lineo announces Availix 1.1, Embedix 1.2 and Lineo GmbH
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 10:14:00
To: cool@lwn.net


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LINEO ESTABLISHES LINEO GMBH
Werner Hartwig and Ronan Gonidec Bring Over 30 Years of Sales Management
Experience to 
 Lineo Sales Team

MUNICH, Germany - Nov. 7, 2000 - Lineo™, Inc., today announced the establishmen
t of Lineo GmbH in Munich and appointed Werner Hartwig and Ronan Gonidec
as sales directors in the Lineo EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) sales
division. The Munich office is the sales headquarters for Lineo's Central
European region, consisting of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and eastern
Europe.

"The new Lineo office and director appointments will facilitate continued
growth of Lineo's embedded Linux marketing and sales operations in EMEA,"
said Hamid Mirab, vice president of Lineo EMEA sales. "These opportunities
will advance Lineo's standing among embedded Linux vendors in Europe and
extend our global capabilities in delivering Linux-based embedded, real-time,
and high availability solutions to OEM partners."

Heading the Munich office is Werner Hartwig, who brings more than 16 years
of experience in selling and marketing innovative hardware and software
solutions to the position. His experience with major accounts in the semiconduc
tor, telecommunications, automotive and industrial industries add to his
expertise in the same market segments targeted by Lineo's solutions. As
Lineo sales director of central Europe, Hartwig is responsible for building
and fostering sales relationships in the region, providing support services
to Lineo customers and heading and establishing the Munich office.

Also joining Lineo EMEA sales is Ronan Gonidec, who most recently was
a strategic sales development manager in the embedded internet appliance
industry. Gonidec also has sales experience with Digital Equipment as
manager of high availability accounts for Alcatel's telecom programs and
information systems. Gonidec is responsible for managing Lineo's sales
and support organization in southern Europe. Additionally, he is responsible
for developing business with major systems integrators and equipment manufactur
ers in France, Spain and Italy.

EMEA sales can be contacted at eurosales@lineo.com or by calling European
headquarters at 44.1727.884799.

About Lineo, Inc.
Lineo, Inc. provides Linux-based embedded systems, real-time and high
availability solutions that include software, hardware designs and professional
 services. Lineo's solutions allow OEMs to create devices and systems
that interact with the Internet while helping OEMs to reduce system requirement
s, per-unit costs and time-to-market. The company's key product lines
include: Embedix™ (embedded Linux system software), uClinux™ (embedded
Linux for MMU-less processors), NETtel™ (Linux-based Internet appliances
for secure networking) and Availix™ (mission-critical high availability
Linux cluster solutions). Contact Lineo at www.lineo.com, via e-mail to
info@lineo.com or by calling (801) 426-5001.

Lineo and Embedix are trademarks of Lineo, Inc. Linux is a registered
trademark owned by Linus Torvalds. All other products, services, companies
and publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

Press only, contact:
Jennifer Finlinson
Lineo, Inc.
Tel: 801-426-5001 ext. 264
jennifer.finlinson@lineo.com

Rhett Glauser
Lineo, Inc.
Tel: 801-426-5001 ext.351
rhett.glauser@lineo.com