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iCore Software announced by DFJ and Cisco as a finalist in Global Business Plan Competition.
Moscow, Russia, June, 2009 - For several years leading early-stage venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and Cisco hold Business Plan Competition for university and business school students. Thanks to Cisco videoconferencing system the Standard Biz Plan Competition became global.
This year thousands teams from nine countries across the globe participate in first Global Contest. 25 June DFJ and Cisco announced the 16 finalists in their first Global Competition. Half the presenters are based in the U.S., with the others located in Israel, China, Russia, India and Brazil.
"Clearly global innovation doesn't stop for recessions", said Tim Draper, managing director, DFJ. "These promising candidates are reminding us that there are pioneering companies out there, even in difficult times, and we hope that one of these teams creates the next Skype, Google, Facebook, Baidu or Cisco. This competition fosters a culture of entrepreneurship that has a lasting impact, and its benefits are felt not just by the winning team but by all participants. We look forward to continuing meaningful ties with all of these young entrepreneurs in the future."
One of the finalists is iCore Software(Russia). Their business plan is based on technology that provides: OS-level virtualization software enabling multiple secure high-performance virtual machines on a Microsoft Windows desktop and servers.
“We are very proud to be selected as one the finalist”, said Artem Prokopenko, CEO, iCore Software. “We are pleased that our project is a high interest for leading venture capital firm DFJ and Cisco. But the most important event will take place only. Final will be on June 30.”
About iCore Software
iCore Software is a virtual computing company whose missions to make home computing safe through easily adopted virtualization technology designed specifically for the home user. iCore develops and markets the first container-based virtualization solution built on the Windows desktop, bringing the benefits of virtualization home. For more information, please go to http://icoresoftware.com/
About Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Draper Fisher Jurvetson ("DFJ") backs extraordinary entrepreneurs everywhere who set out to change the world. DFJ achieves its mission through its DFJ Global Network of Partner Funds. Together, DFJ and the Network manage over $6B and have made more than 600 investments on four continents. With a 24-year history of success across diverse sectors and market conditions, DFJ has led the way investing in emerging technologies, from the Internet and life sciences to clean energy and nanotechnology. DFJ has been proud to back over 500 companies across many sectors including such industry changing successes such as Hotmail (acquired by MSFT), Baidu (BIDU), Skype (acquired by EBAY), United Online (UNTD), Overture (acquired by YHOO), Athenahealth (ATHN), EnerNOC (ENOC), TicketsNow (acquired by TicketMaster), Feedburner (acquired by Google), Interwoven (IWOV), Four11 (acquired by YHOO), Parametric (PMTC), and Digidesign (acquired by AVID). The DFJ Network includes DFJ, DFJ Athena, DFJ Dragon, DFJ Esprit, DFJ FIR, DFJ Frontier, DFJ Gotham, DFJ Growth, DFJ InCube, DFJ Mercury, DFJ Portage, DFJ Tamir Fishman, Draper Triangle, DFJ Vina, DFJ-VTB Aurora, Element Partners, and Epic Ventures. For more information, please go to www.dfj.com.
About Cisco
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco can be found at www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com.
Contact information:
iCore Software
Marketing Department
market@iCoreSoftware.com
BRINGING THE BENEFITS OF VIRTUALIZTION HOME WITH ICORE VIRTUAL ACCOUNTS.
The first easy-to-use container-based virtualization solution built for Microsoft Windows is now available in beta.
Moscow, Russia, December, 2008 – Virtualization is solving problems for businesses around the world. A new company, iCore Software, has been formed to bring the benefits of virtualization to the home PC market. The company’s first product, iCore Virtual Accounts, isolates and protects the various “identities” a home computer can have. Games, internet browsing, student files and important financial data can be completely segregated by virtually dividing one home computer into three. This new product is the first container-based virtualization solution for the Windows desktop.
“Just as in the business world, home computer users want to make the most of their PC hardware,” said Artem Prokopenko, CEO iCore. “But home computers are called upon to serve many masters – everything from a child’s computer games, to a teenager’s internet activity, to a parent’s sensitive financial files. iCore lets you easily create multiple virtual machines to isolate and protect these very different activities from impacting one another – without requiring you to be a virtualization expert.”
iCore software allows to create multiple Virtual Account (iCore Computers) that run on top of an existing Operating System(OS). iCore VA are isolated and can be easily created or deleted without affecting each others’ state or the state of the core operating system.
Consumers can use iCore Virtual Accounts to keep different parts of their life separate. For example, use iCore:
to try new software safely;
to share your PC without worry;
to browse the internet securely.
Unlike many other virtual machines, iCore VA works on the OS kernel level. This means that iCore VAs can utilize all the power of your existing PC (such as modern video card, game adapter, etc.) and eliminate the need for additional licenses, performance overhead is almost zero. For more information, please visit http://icoresoftware.com/.
About iCore Software
iCore Software is a virtual computing company whose missionis to make home computing safe through easily adopted virtualization technology designed specifically for the home user. iCore develops and markets the first container-based virtualization solution built on the Windows desktop, bringing the benefits of virtualization home.
Contact information:
iCore Software
Marketing Department
market@iCoreSoftware.com
