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About Objective Interface

Objective Interface Systems, a leader in real-time, embedded, and high-performance communications software, provides its customers with advanced real-time connectivity software development tools for use in products throughout the telecom/datacom, mil/aero, medical, consumer electronics, process control and transportation industries. A privately held company, Objective Interface has been developing high-performance software applications since 1989.

A pioneer in the development and adoption of advanced real-time Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) technology, Objective Interface helps different customers understand the uses, applications, and advantages of using CORBA for seamless application connectivity. Widely considered "experts" within the real-time community, Objective Interface continues to develop cutting edge, real-time commercial applications through continuous research and development efforts. Committed to customer success, Objective Interface provides unprecedented customer support, and market-leading technologies.

The Company is actively involved within the Object Management Group (OMG), a standards group specifying a common architecture for building distributed systems, common services for use in such systems, and protocols for interoperability among implementations. Objective Interface is a key contributor in the development of the CORBA standard, and is a co-author of the Real-Time and Fault Tolerant CORBA submission.

Corporate Milestones

2006
  • ORBexpress and Telelogic Systems and Software Modeling Business Unit's Rhapsody provide integrated model driven development solution
  • ORBexpress RT supports LynxOS-178 for the safety-critical market
  • Spectrum Signal's Software Defined Radio SDR-4000 development platform is integrated with ORBexpress RT
  • Objective Interface partners with Express Logic for ORBexpress to support ThreadX®
  • ORBexpress RT becomes the world's first ORB to support the new CORBA/e standard
  • ORBexpress RT is sole communications framework for industry's first JTRS-Certified Radio from Thales
2005
  • Objective Interface announces PCSexpress
  • Objective Interface opens European office in Paris, France
  • Objective Interface introduces the industry's fastest and smallest Lightweight Logging Service
  • Objective Interface joins the Net-Centric Industry Operations Consortium (NCOIC)
  • Objective Interface opens Japanese office in Tokyo
2004
  • Objective Interface achieves record-breaking year in sales
  • Objective Interface targets EAL7 in engineering process
  • Substantial growth of field application engineering team
  • Objective Interface joins SDR Forum
  • Objective Interface significantly expands engineering team
  • Continued expansion of U.S sales force
2003
  • Objective Interface achieves record-breaking year in sales
  • Objective Interface releases ORBexpress for Java
  • Objective Interface releases ORBexpress RT C++ for MontaVista Linux
  • Green Hills Software signs distribution agreement to resell ORBexpress
  • Objective Interface continues to expand U.S. sales force
  • Objective Interface expands software development team
  • Expansion of executive team with addition of Senior VP of Sales and Marketing
  • Objective Interface launches European sales force
2002
  • Launch of MILS (Multiple Independent Levels of Security) initiative
  • ORBexpress is available on two additional platforms: Intel's Xscale and Hitachi's SH-4 Architecture
  • Objective Interface releases ORBexpress C++ for the Green Hills INTEGRITY™ Real-Time Operating System
  • Motorola joins ORBalliance Partner Program
  • Objective Interface continues to expand sales force
  • Objective Interface appoints new board member
2001
  • Mercury Computer signs joint development and strategic partnering agreement
  • Objective Interface expands sales force
2000
  • Real-time CORBA enhancements complying with RT CORBA 1.0 specification ships
  • Nissin signed as distributor in Japan
  • Company expands operations and opens new corporate headquarters
  • Company revenue grows 100% overall and ORBexpress revenue grows 150%
  • Concurrent Computer Corporation signs as distributor
1999
  • ORBexpress GT, a light-weight, soft real-time ORB, for embedded systems introduced
  • ObjecTime signed as distributor and OEM
1998
  • ORBexpress RT introduced
1997
  • Signed restructuring agreement with Iona to focus on Embedded market
  • Iona signed as distributor of ORBexpress
  • ORBexpress ST introduced
1995
  • Jointly developed and marketed Orbix/Ada with Iona and signed as North American distributor for all Orbix products
1993
  • Multi-threaded RDBMS client libraries developed for and sold by Sybase
1991
  • Multi-threaded, cross-platform GUI builder product Screen Machine introduced
1989
  • Objective Interface Systems founded to create advanced software development tools

About ORBexpress

ORBexpress™, Objective Interface's premier object request broker (ORB), is a lightweight CORBA-compliant product optimized for use in the real-time, embedded, and high-performance development environment, combining high-speed performance with extreme reliability.

Used in a variety of industries and cutting-edge applications, ORBexpress provides the communication mechanism to allow seamless transfer of information, exceeding performance and deterministic requirements. ORBexpress enables software developers to simplify the development of distributed software applications, build scalable, efficient and robust applications, and reduce overall development time, meeting time-to-market requirements. Independently recognized as having the smallest and fastest ORB on the market, ORBexpress leads the way in technological advancements while meeting the needs of customers. Click here for additional information about ORBexpress.


About ORBalliance

ORBalliance™, Objective Interface's third-party partner program, is a community of expert technology providers offering solutions to application developers in the real-time, embedded and high-performance markets. The program provides a forum for idea exchange and offers a variety of marketing and business support programs.

The company actively works with partners to increase market channel visibility by participating in joint sales calls, seminars, market programs, public relations efforts, direct mailings and publishes a monthly partner newsletter. The ORBalliance partner program provides customers a community of application products, uniquely suited to the design of real-time, embedded and high-performance systems. Click here for additional information about ORBalliance.


The Management Team

Objective Interface's management team has positioned the company as leaders in real-time connectivity software development tools.

Bill Beckwith — CEO/CTO
Joseph M. Jacob — Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Charles Rush — Vice President, Software Engineering Group
Kevin Buesing — Manager, Technology Services

Corporate Headquarters

Objective Interface Systems headquarters is located at 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 360, Herndon, VA, 20171-3247, and contains the following departments: executive, engineering, sales, marketing, technical support, administration, and production.

Additional satellite sales offices are located in Maryland, Arizona, Paris, France and Tokyo, Japan.

Objective Interface Systems
13873 Park Center Road, Suite 360
Herndon, VA, 20171-3247
Toll Free: (800) 800-OIS7
Phone: 703-295-6500
Fax: 703-295-6501
http://www.ois.com
info@ois.com

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