DUBLIN, IRELAND – Ircona today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Phoenix Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTEC) to become a Distributor and Development partner for BIOS. Ircona has been developing complex BIOS solutions based on the Phoenix code base for more than 10 years, with some of the most complex applications for Fault Tolerant Computing, Remote Access and Control, Storage Architectures, Remote Boot, Security etc. Ircona is also a leading developer for UEFI, based on Phoenix Technologies implementation.

“By becoming a Distribution partner for the world-leading Phoenix Technologies core systems firmware products, Ircona can now offer a broader range of services to its customers,” said Michael OKeeffe, CEO of Ircona. “Ircona also has a broad range of capabilities from H/W design to BIOS, Diagnostics, Drivers, Embedded OS and Applications.”

“We are delighted to partner with Ircona,” said Dave Gibbs, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Field Operations at Phoenix Technologies. “Ircona has demonstrated a high degree of competence in BIOS customization and exceptional commitment to customer support for complex BIOS solutions for world leading PC and storage companies.”