Phoenix Technologies

American company 34°08′36.3″N 118°08′27.4″W / 34.143417°N 118.140944°W / 34.143417; -118.140944 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.TypePrivately heldIndustrySoftwareFounded1979; 47 years ago (1979)HeadquartersCampbell, California, USKey peopleGerard Moore, President and Chief Executive OfficerProductsSystem firmware: SecureCore, OmniCore, ServerCoreBMC firmware: ServerBMCConsumer products: SecureWipe, PassKeyRevenue$67.7 Million USD (2009)Number of employees200+Websitephoenixtech.com Phoenix Technologies Ltd. is an American company that designed, developed, and supports core system software for personal computers and other computing devices. The company's products – commonly referred to as BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) or firmware – support and enable the compatibility, connectivity, security and management of the various components and technologies used in such devices. Phoenix Technologies and IBM developed the El Torito standard. Phoenix was incorporated in Massachusetts in September 1979, and its headquarters are in Campbell, California. On April 27, 2026, Phoenix sold its firmware (BIOS) technology business to Lenovo, but will continue to contract with and su