Problem: The company was transitioning from systems based on dedicated video processing standards to open x86 processing architecture. This move was to lower Cost of Goods Sold, present better value to the end-user customer, and enable the division to avail itself of the global wealth of available applications, operating systems, utilities, and platforms in the world x86 processing.

This move would require an ODM that could design a SBC and backplane that could support high-end video processing while lowering costs, raising performance, and maintaining quality. The Division required the performance of multi-core processing, and required an ODM with video processing and multi-core processing experience.

Solution: As the first ODM in the embedded industry with a small form factor to support dual-core processing - the MB-06047 with AMD Dual-Core Opteron processor, WIN Enterprises was soon identified as someone to talk to. WIN had also designed a high-end SBC for video processing for an industry competitor on a project basis.

After successfully developing a prototype SBC and custom backplane--one that would support high-end video processing, the relationship entered the initial manufacturing phase based on a moderate number of annual units. Phase II of the relationship was soon entered when WIN proved itself an efficient, low-cost, quality conscious manufacturing partner and was given the responsibility of the full manufacturing run for the motherboard.

WIN and the Company's division are now entering a Phase III of the relationship, which entails the production and assembly of the complete hardware platform, i.e., the enclosed assembled device.