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</style><table class="infobox ib-company vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org" style="font-size: 125%;">Award Software International Inc.</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image ib-company-logo logo"></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="Public_company" title="Public company">Public</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="Ticker_symbol" title="Ticker symbol">Traded as</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Nasdaq" title="Nasdaq">Nasdaq</a>:&nbsp;AWRD</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Industry</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="Computer_hardware" title="Computer hardware">Computer hardware</a> &amp; <a href="Computer_software" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer software">software</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1983 <small>(San Jose, California)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founders</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Rene Vishney<br>Bob Stillman</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Defunct</th><td class="infobox-data">28 September 1998</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Fate</th><td class="infobox-data">Merged with <a href="Phoenix_Technologies" title="Phoenix Technologies">Phoenix Technologies</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="Los_Gatos%2C_California" title="Los Gatos, California">Los Gatos, California</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Products</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="BIOS" title="BIOS">BIOS</a> software<br><a href="Semiconductor" title="Semiconductor">Semiconductors</a><br>Data management tools</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19971023174034/http://www.award.com/">award.com</a> at the <a href="Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> (archived 1997-10-23)</td></tr></tbody></table>


<p><b>Award Software International Inc.</b> was a <a href="BIOS" title="BIOS">BIOS</a> manufacturer founded in 1983<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> by Rene Vishney and Bob Stillman in <a href="San_Jose%2C_California" title="San Jose, California">San Jose, California</a>. In 1984, the company moved its international headquarters to Los Gatos, <a href="California" title="California">California</a>, <a href="United_States" title="United States">United States</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div>
<p>In 1988, Bob Stillman left the company. The company was held privately by Rene Vishney (chairman of the board) and his wife, Deborah Lee (Marlow) Vishney (Chief Executive Officer).
</p><p>By 1990 Award BIOS reportedly led among Asian PC clone makers, ahead of <a href="Phoenix_Technologies" title="Phoenix Technologies">Phoenix Technologies</a>'s Phoenix BIOS.<sup id="cite_ref-scannell19900326_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-scannell19900326-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1993, Award was sold to Taiwan company GCH Systems Ltd. (now defunct).<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>On 24 October 1996, Award Software International Inc. announced its initial public offering.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>On 16 June 1997, Award Software International Inc. announced the acquisition of BIOS upgrades provider Unicore Software, Inc.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making it a subsidiary of Award.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>On 16 April 1998, Phoenix Technologies and Award Software International Inc. announced the completion of a definitive merger agreement where Phoenix Technologies Ltd. would become the surviving corporate entity following the merger completion on 30 June 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The merger was completed on 28 September 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Subsidiaries">Subsidiaries</h2></div>
<ul><li>Award Software Europe</li>
<li>Award Software Hong Kong, Ltd</li>
<li>Award Software Japan, KK: Established in 1997-06-03.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>Award Software International, Inc.</li>
<li>Unicore Software, Inc.</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Products">Products</h2></div>

<ul><li>AwardBIOS: It is a BIOS developed by Award Software, and later Phoenix Technologies.
<ul><li>Note:Even after the merger was completed in 1998 it continued to still attribute copyright to Award Software, Inc., until around 2001-2002 was started to be copyrighted to Phoenix Technologies Ltd., while BIOSes on motherboards manufactured by GIGABYTE Technology still copyrighted to former, until he switched to AMI Aptio UEFI by end of 2012<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li>
<li>CardWare: It is a PC Card software product.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>EliteBIOS: It is the system management software product that Award Software designs, develops and markets to the manufacturers of desktop, server, mobile and embedded systems.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>PC DIAG: Diagnostic software</li>
<li>CheckIt <a href="POST_card" title="POST card">POSTcard</a>: <a href="Power_On_Self_Test" class="mw-redirect" title="Power On Self Test">Power On Self Test</a> system <a href="Diagnostic_board" title="Diagnostic board">diagnostic board</a><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
<ul><li>ISA POSTcard: ISA Diagnostic hardware</li>
<li>PCI POSTcard: PCI Diagnostic hardware</li></ul></li>
<li>Preboot Manager</li>
<li>SMSAccess: System management software suite<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
<ul><li>DMIAccess: <a href="Desktop_Management_Interface" title="Desktop Management Interface">Desktop Management Interface</a> utilities</li>
<li>LMAccess: Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 95-based hardware status monitoring and alarm application<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>MPCAccess</li>
<li>RPBAccess: Remote, preboot diagnostic and repair software<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li>
<li>USBAccess: It is a USB-host software targeted for consumer electronics and embedded device manufacturers.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li>WWWAccess: Product suite for Internet appliance applications using Intel x86 embedded design.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
<ul><li>APIAccess: Integrates Win32 applications into real-time systems. Formerly <a href="Willows_Toolkit_for_UNIX" class="mw-redirect" title="Willows Toolkit for UNIX">Willows Toolkit for UNIX</a> and <a href="Willows_RT_for_Embedded_Systems" class="mw-redirect" title="Willows RT for Embedded Systems">Willows RT for Embedded Systems</a> from <a href="Willows_Software" class="mw-redirect" title="Willows Software">Willows Software</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="BIOS_features_comparison" class="mw-redirect" title="BIOS features comparison">BIOS features comparison</a></li></ul>
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<li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19981202192141/http://www.award.com/press/98_4_15m.htm">Phoenix Completes Award Merger and Sand Acquisition</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970619000223/http://www.award.com/press/97_6_3.htm">AWARD SOFTWARE ESTABLISHES A JAPANESE SUBSIDIARY</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=4s121kZp4SI&amp;t=19">"Installation of the Windows Longhorn [Build 5231 Beta 2]"</a>. <i><a href="YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a></i>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970520003857/http://www.award.com/press/96_1118b.htm">Award Software International® Inc. Introduces CardWare® 5.0 for Microsoft Window NT 4.0</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060311144425/http://www.idt.com/?id=467">AWARD SOFTWARE EliteBIOS SUPPORTS INTEL-COMPATIBLE CENTAUR IDT-C6™ MICROPROCESSOR</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101226060457/http://biosagentplus.com/techsupport/award/postcardmini.pdf">"Unicore Software, Inc CheckIt POSTcard POSTcard mini and PCI POSTcard Power On Self Test (POST) System Diagnostic Board Version 2.0 User's Manual"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://biosagentplus.com/techsupport/award/postcardmini.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 2010-12-26<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2012-02-03</span></span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970129032404/http://www.award.com/press/96_9_4.htm">Award Announces Total Software Solution for x86 Intel Embedded Products</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19971122054452/http://www.award.com/Press/97_10_14.htm">Award Software and Motorola Computer Group Join in Embedded Motherboard Technology Relationship</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970129032217/http://www.award.com/press/96_11_19.htm">Award Software International® Inc. Introduces Remote, Preboot Diagnostic and Repair Software</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19981206035337/http://www.award.com/press/98_1_8.htm">Award Software Announces First USB Host-Enabling Software for Embedded Systems, Consumer Electronics Products</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19980216055059/http://www.award.com/press/98_2_3.htm">Award Software Announces USBAccess™ Support for Wind River Systems’ Tornado</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19981202031156/http://www.award.com/press/98_2_2.htm">Award Software and Access Join in Strategic Alliance to Offer Internet Appliance Software Solution Including Windows Applications</a></span>
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<li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19970619000329/http://www.award.com/press/97_3_5a.htm">AWARD SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL® INC. ACQUIRES WILLOWS SOFTWARE MIDDLEWARE FOR EMBEDDED, REAL-TIME AND UNIX SYSTEMS</a></span>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/19971023174034/http://www.award.com/">Official website</a> at the <a href="Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> (archived 1997-10-23)</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030615195022/http://www.award-bios.com/">Award Software has merged with Phoenix Technologies</a> (archive)</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.unicore.com/">Unicore Software, Inc.</a> (archive)</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.award.com.tw/main.htm">Archives of Award Taiwan website</a> (English)</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.secinfo.com/dr6nd.8k6.htm">Taiwan Venutures Capital Corp · SC 13G · Award Software International Inc · On 2/14/97</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.award.com.tw/download">Archives of AwardBIOS motherboard download page</a></li></ul></div><!--htdig_noindex--><div><div class="zim-footer">
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