Ozmo Devices Selected by Leading Industry Analyst Firm as 'Cool Vendor' in Semiconductors

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Ozmo Devices, the leading provider of low-power Wi-Fi Personal Area Network (Wi-Fi PAN) solutions, announced today that it has been recognized by Gartner in its "Cool Vendors in Semiconductors, 2010"(1) report. Ozmo Devices is not only the leading provider of low-power Wi-Fi solutions for PC peripherals like mice, keyboards and headphones, but it is also a key contributor to the Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi Direct initiative which expands Wi-Fi beyond its existing networking functionality into the new area of peripheral (peer-to-peer) connectivity.

"We are delighted to be highlighted in Gartner's Cool Vendors Report. We believe this is a significant confirmation of Ozmo's breakthrough technology and visionary market approach," said Bill McLean, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ozmo Devices. "With the broad adoption of Wi-Fi in PCs and Consumer Electronic devices, low-power Wi-Fi becomes a natural extension for connecting battery-powered peripherals. Leveraging the emerging Wi-Fi Direct standard, users can be assured their wireless devices will interoperate."

"Designers of wireless peripheral devices should consider developing a family of low–power, Wi-Fi-based products in peer-to-peer mode to supply a variety of standards-based consumer peripheral devices at low cost," wrote Stan Bruederle, Vice President of Semiconductor Research, Gartner Inc. "The possibility of using a single device to provide networking and peer-to-peer connectivity is very compelling."

About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process

Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

(1) Gartner "Cool Vendors in Semiconductors, 2010," Jim Tully, Ganesh Ramamoorthy, Steve Ohr, Stan Bruederle, and Bryan Lewis

About Ozmo Devices

Ozmo Devices is the leading provider of low-power Wi-Fi PAN solutions. Ozmo Devices extends the functionality of Wi-Fi-enabled platforms to seamlessly communicate with peripherals. Ozmo Devices' silicon solution delivers superior performance for low-power wireless peripherals like mice and headsets. Ozmo Devices is backed by top-tier venture capital firms and managed by semiconductor industry veterans. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and has offices in the United Kingdom. For more information about Ozmo Devices, visit www.ozmodevices.com.

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