Mistral and Esterel join hands

Mistral Solutions and Esterel Technologies, have announced a partnership to
expand deployment of SCADE Suite and SCADE Display for critical embedded control
and display application developers.

Mistral will offer Esterel Technologies, SCADE family of products in the
Indian market to address mission and safety-critical software development needs
in aerospace and defense, rail transportation, nuclear instrumentation and
control, industrial and medical applications. These environments often require
qualification or certification under standards such as DO-178B up to Level A
(aerospace and defense), EN 50128 SIL 3/4 (rail transportation), IEC 61508 SIL 3
(industrial), and IEC 60880 (nuclear instrumentation and control). "Mistral is
happy to be partnering with Esterel Technologies in addressing the needs of
developers in the critical embedded software applications space. The alliance
adds to our embedded product suite, and gives our customers a wider array of
cutting-edge technology solutions that adhere to tough quality standards", said
Mujahid Alam, VP-Sales, Mistral Solutions.

"Mistral's core values, products, and experience aligns very well with
Esterel Technologies and the SCADE family product offerings. In addition,
Mistral's firm understanding of the Indian critical embedded software industry,
the needs of its clients, and strong technical pedigree will be instrumental in
deploying SCADE successfully throughout the market," said Eric Bantegnie,
President and CEO, Esterel Technologies.