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Myriad Group Acquires Xumii, Inc.

Asset Deal Enables Myriad to Expand into Fast-Growing Market for Mobile Social Networking Services
DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland – 15th September 2009 – Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology with software in over 2 billion phones, today announced that it has acquired the brand, technology and 17 employees of privately-held Xumii, Inc., a [...]

Myriad Introduces World’s First Widget Solution for Ultra-Low Cost Mobile Phones

Software optimised for sub-$20 devices, enables rich Internet services for India and other emerging markets
DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland – 11th September 2009 – Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology with software in over 2 billion phones, today launched Myriad Dynamic Homescreen, a technology innovation which enables graphical web-based widgets on the world’s [...]

Myriad Appoints James Bodha as New Chief Financial Officer

DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland – September 1, 2009 – Myriad Group AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology with software in over 2 billion phones, today announced the appointment of James Bodha as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 2nd. Bringing both significant international experience and deep industry knowledge of the [...]

Myriad Joins Symbian Foundation

DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland – 7th August 2009 – Myriad Group AG (SIX: MYRN), a global leader in mobile technology with software in over 2 billion phones, today announced that it has joined the Symbian Foundation. The Symbian platform is based on Symbian OS and software assets contributed by Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, and Sony Ericsson, including the [...]

Integration of Myriad Group and Purple Labs to be completed mid-year

DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland – May 12, 2009 – Following its recent acquisition of Purple Labs SA, Myriad Group AG (formerly Esmertec AG) today announced that the integration of the two companies and the realisation of the targeted synergies are both on schedule, with the majority of the consolidation to be completed mid-2009.
“In its first eight weeks, [...]

Myriad Group AG completes acquisition of Purple Labs SA

Company’s SIX Swiss Exchange symbol has changed to MYRN (Formerly ESMN for Esmertec AG)
DUEBENDORF-ZURICH, Switzerland – April 20, 2009 – Myriad Group AG (formerly Esmertec AG) announced today that it has successfully completed its purchase of mobile phone software provider Purple Labs SA.
Based in Chambéry, France, Purple Labs is the industry leader in mobile browsers [...]

Purple Labs Revenue Up Sharply In 2008 H2 Following Relaunch Of Browser Business

Mobile Software Vendor Also Announces Closing of 22 Million Euro Series ‘B’ Funding Round
Chambéry, France – February 4, 2009 – Purple Labs, the leading software provider for mass-market mobile phones, today reported that its revenue in the second half of 2008 reached 11 million euros, more than four times its revenue in the first half [...]

Purple Labs Closes 52 Million Euro License And Development Agreement Following Acquisition Of Sagem Mobile Software

Also names ex-Motorola executive as new VP Software Engineering
Chambéry, France – January 16 2009 – Purple Labs, the leading software provider for mass-market mobile phones, announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of the mobile applications suite and software engineering team of Sagem Wireless, a French manufacturer that develops mobile phones branded by [...]

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