QNX Expands Operations in Asia

News at a Glance... QNX opens technical office in Seoul, Korea to better meet the needs of its automotive customers. Mr. Soon-won Kim has joined QNX as the field consulting engineer for automotive in Asia. He will be headquartered in Korea. Daewoo Precision Industries, LG Electronics, Hyundai Autonet, Hyundai Mobis, IBM Korea, NAVIS, and others rely on QNX technology to develop the most advanced telematics and infotainment systems on the market.

OTTAWA, October 31, 2005 — QNX Software Systems today announced the expansion of its operations in Asia with the opening of a technical office in Seoul, Korea to meet the needs of its automotive customers. As a result of this expansion, the company has hired Mr. Soon-won Kim to serve as a field consulting engineer in Asia.

In his new role, Mr. Kim will enhance QNX’s customer and partner relationships in Korea by offering various consulting and training services. Mr. Kim has extensive experience as a senior engineer, using the QNX® Neutrino® realtime operating system to design both system-level and application-level software for automotive in-cab systems. The software he has developed can be found today in various vehicle production programs. Mr. Kim earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Korea University in Seoul and a master’s degree in computer science from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

“We are continuing to see tremendous growth in the automotive space, particularly within Asia, and Mr. Kim’s extensive automotive experience will be a valuable asset to us within the region,” said Dan Dodge, CEO of QNX Software Systems. “The opening of our Korean technical office will allow us to meet the design and development needs of our customers in a more personalized and timely manner.”

Tier One automotive suppliers throughout Asia, including Daewoo Precision Industries, LG Electronics, Hyundai Autonet, Hyundai Mobis, and IBM Korea, rely on the QNX Neutrino realtime operating system to develop the most advanced telematics infotainment systems on the market. Today, QNX software can be found in vehicle OEM models from Korean automakers such as Daewoo, Hyundai, and Ssangyong.

About QNX Software Systems

QNX Software Systems, a Harman International company (NYSE: HAR), is the industry leader in realtime, embedded OS technology. The component-based architectures of the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS and QNX Momentics® development suite together provide the industry’s most reliable and scalable framework for building innovative, high-performance embedded systems. Global leaders such as Cisco, DaimlerChrysler, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Siemens depend on QNX technology for network routers, medical instruments, vehicle telematics units, security and defense systems, industrial robotics, and other mission- or life-critical applications. Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and distributes products in over 100 countries worldwide.

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