Opera Software acquires Hern Labs AB, opens office in Linkoping, Sweden
Oslo, Norway – December 14, 2000
Opera Software announced today that it has acquired Hern Labs AB, a software development company located in Linkoping, one of Sweden’s strongest technology hubs.
Opera and Hern Labs have already enjoyed a fruitful relationship over manyyears, with Hern Labs being trusted with porting the Opera Web browser overto the BeOS platform.
“Hern Labs is a great addition to the Opera team,” says Jon S. vonTetzchner, CEO, Opera Software, “We’re getting some very talenteddevelopers, located in the world’s most progressive area for mobiletechnologies,” he adds.
“Opera Software has been a great partner to work with for the Opera for BeOSproject, and is one of the hottest IT companies around,” says HenrikBringhed, Co-founder, Hern Labs, “We are all excited to be part of theorganization of such a world-leader,” he states.
About Hern Labs AB
Hern Labs is a privately held company located in Linkoping, Sweden. Itsprimary focus is on developing cross-platform solutions, thereby helpingsoftware manufacturers expand their base of potential customers by reachingnew markets.