Co-Founder of Apple Computer and Legendary Technology Innovator Welcomed to Board of Advisors of Modbook Manufacturer Axiotron
El SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA (December 18, 2008) -- Modbook(r) manufacturer
Axiotron(r) today announced that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple(r)
Computer and designer of the pioneering Apple I and Apple II personal
computers, has joined Axiotron's Board of Advisors.
A trailblazer at the dawn of the personal computing revolution, Mr. Wozniak
is widely admired for the ingenuity of his designs for the home-built Apple
I machine and its enormously popular successor, Apple II. As an engineer,
inventor and entrepreneur, Mr. Wozniak gave shape and form to the notion of
personal computing -- making the power of the computer accessible to
millions and helping to launch an entire industry.
"We're thrilled to bring Steve onto our Board of Advisors. His deep
knowledge and experience are an invaluable resource for Axiotron," said
Andreas E. Haas, CEO of Axiotron. "Steve's forward-thinking and
non-conformist approach, his incredibly creative engineering designs and his
emphasis on the human aspects of technology have always been an inspiration
to me."
Mr. Wozniak, the son of a Lockheed engineer, started his career designing
scientific calculators at Hewlett-Packard. While there, he was able to
design and build the ingenious Apple I computer during his spare time. After
first offering his invention to Hewlett-Packard, he co-founded Apple
Computer (now Apple Inc.) with Steve Jobs in 1976 and designed the hardware
and software for the Apple
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II. With its elegant internal architecture and high-resolution color
graphics, the Apple II became a massive commercial success that established
the template for the company's subsequent smartly designed and user-friendly
products.
In 1985, Mr. Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology (now the
National Medal of Technology and Innovation), the highest honor for
achievement in technology bestowed by the president of the United States. He
is also the recipient of the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, the
Economy and Employment, and a 2000 inductee into the National Inventors Hall
of Fame.
Mr. Wozniak in recent years has devoted himself to various business and
philanthropic ventures, as well as pursuing his passionate lifelong interest
in education with a particular focus on educational technology.
"Axiotron is designing user-focused innovations such as the Modbook that
improve and advance our digital lives," said Mr. Wozniak. "I look forward to
working with Andreas and his team to further this vision."
In his capacity on Axiotron's Board of Advisors, Mr. Wozniak brings a
network of personal and professional contacts and offers his insights into
market trends and Axiotron's product initiatives, such as the award-winning
Modbook (http://www.axiotron.com/modbook), Axiotron's pen-based tablet
Mac(r) solution, and Modservice(tm) (http://www.axiotron.com/modservice),
the new service enabling customers to transform their existing Apple
MacBook(r) computer into an Axiotron Modbook.
Customers can place an order request for the Modbook or Modservice at
http://www.axiotron.com/buy, or by visiting a conveniently located Axiotron
Authorized Reseller.
About Axiotron
A high-tech solution hardware manufacturing company and an Apple Premier
Developer, Axiotron (http://www.axiotron.com) produces the Modbook, the one
and only tablet Mac solution. Following its unique vision of Customizing
Your World(tm), Axiotron is dedicated to becoming a leading high-tech
innovator through the conception and development of intriguing digital
lifestyle products. In addition, Axiotron offers its product development
expertise to companies in need of custom hardware solutions. Founded in
January 2005, Axiotron is a publicly traded company listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange (TSX-V: AXO) in Toronto, Canada, with headquarters in El
Segundo, California.