Mobile Linux Software Vendor Purple Labs Increases Investment in Asia, Opens Korean Office

(Business News & Technology News, 26 May 2008)

Purple Labs, a supplier of Linux for mass-market 3G phones, is widening its reach in Asia with the opening of a new sales and support office in Seoul, South Korea.

"With both Samsung and LGE participating in the LiMo Foundation, there are now clear market opportunities in Korea for our mobile Linux solutions," says Gordon Tsang, Purple Labs Senior Vice President for Asia. "Our investment in a Korean team directly reflects our commitment to serving these important customers."

Aiming to create a rich mobile ecosystem based on Linux, the LiMo Foundation now has a global roster of members including Samsung, LGE, and Korean network operators KTF and SK Telecom. Earlier this year, Purple Labs became the first LiMo member providing LiMo compliant software for mass-market phones.

Grant Jang has now joined Purple Labs to head up the Korea office, reporting to Tsang. Prior to joining the company, Jang led the Korean office at Openwave Systems, and earlier worked at Giga Telecom and Hyundai Electronics.

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