Tuxera selects Tuukka Ahoniemi as new CEO
Leadership change marks new chapter for global embedded and enterprise storage provider
ESPOO, Finland – August 21, 2019 – Tuxera, the world-leading embedded and enterprise storage software and networking technology company, today announced that Tuukka Ahoniemi has been appointed as the new CEO of the company, effective 1 September 2019. Previously the Senior Vice President of Strategy at The Qt Company, Ahoniemi comes with a wide background in managing international embedded software business, and holds a doctorate degree in Computer Science. The former CEO, Mikko Välimäki, has decided to pursue new ventures outside of Tuxera.
“After a comprehensive search, we are very excited to welcome Tuukka as the new CEO of Tuxera. Tuukka brings us the extensive hands-on experience and strategic vision to take Tuxera forward,” says Szabolcs Szakacsits, President and CTO of Tuxera. “We are constantly pushing the boundaries of storage and networking software. With Tuukka’s leadership, we will ensure smooth growth, and continue to provide the secure, high performance storage management solutions Tuxera is known for.”
Tuxera has been developing fail-safe, premium quality implementations of both its own and industry-standard file systems such as FAT, exFAT, NTFS, APFS, HFS+ and SMB. The company’s state-of-the-art software has shipped in billions of consumer and mission critical devices, vehicles, aircraft and spacecraft to date. The appointment of Tuukka Ahoniemi as CEO reaffirms Tuxera’s commitment towards embracing and fostering new knowledge, possibilities, and leadership.
“I am delighted and proud to be joining Tuxera,” says Ahoniemi. “Tuxera’s combination of storage software expertise and people-centric culture make it a company unlike any other. With Tuxera’s leading innovations driving the future of embedded and enterprise storage, I see great opportunities ahead.”
For more information, please contact:
Tiffiny Rossi
Head of Marketing, Tuxera
press@tuxera.com
About Tuxera
Tuxera is the leading provider of storage and networking technologies. From the latest flagship smartphones, to cars, cameras, routers, and drones – Tuxera’s software makes file transfers fast, and content easily accessible. The company is an active member of multiple standard organizations, including JEDEC, AGL, SD Association and many others. Founded in 2008, Tuxera’s headquarters are located in Finland, with regional offices in China, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the US.
Tuxera gives people the freedom of choice
What brings us together at Tuxera is a passion for improving lives through technology. We fuel that passion by developing storage and networking technologies that work across all devices and operating systems.
Software and hardware giants alike would love for you to buy as many devices inside their ecosystems as possible. But our software empowers you with more freedom to choose which devices you want to use – and we’re proud to make that happen.
For the entire month of October, Tuxera will be featured in the Business Insight Finland supplement of N by Norwegian in-flight magazine. Business Insight Finland focuses on the most internationally interesting Finnish companies, so we’re honored to be a part of it! In case you can't catch a flight with Norwegian this month, no problems. Read the full article on how we put the freedom of choice back into your hands.
Release: Tuxera NTFS for Mac and Tuxera Disk Manager version 2015.3
On March 1st we released a new stable version of Tuxera NTFS for Mac and its companion app Tuxera Disk Manager. By default OS X can only read files from Windows-formatted hard drives leaving the users unable to edit, copy or delete anything. Tuxera NTFS for Mac is a full read-write NTFS driver that enables your Mac to read and write NTFS-formatted drives. Tuxera Disk Manager is a companion application that lets you format, check and repair NTFS drives, thus overcoming the limitations caused by the System Integrity Protection (SIP) feature introduced in El Capitan. Tuxera NTFS for Mac and Tuxera Disk Manager work in the latest OS X - El Capitan - and are backwards compatible and run on all OS X versions starting from Tiger.
The new update (version 2015.3) is now available for download on our dedicated product page for Tuxera NTFS for Mac, or through the Updates tab in System Preferences > Tuxera NTFS for Mac if you are an existing customer. In the Release History page you will find a summary listing all the major changes and improvements to the driver:
http://www.tuxera.com/products/release-history/
Visit our product page https://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac to purchase the software or to download it and try it out for 15 days.
Many thanks to our developers, and to our users who sent us bug reports and suggestions for improvements!
Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2015 Ships with a New App to Format, Check and Repair NTFS Drives on OS X El Capitan
Helsinki, Finland – November 9th 2015 – Tuxera Inc., market leader in file systems, network storage and streaming technologies, has released Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2015 software fully compatible with the latest OS X El Capitan. The new version ships now with Tuxera Disk Manager application for easy NTFS formatting and NTFS volume check and repair.
The new System Integrity Protection (SIP) feature in El Capitan prevents the use of third-party software inside Apple’s Disk Utility meaning that formatting, checking and repairing NTFS drives must be handled through a separate application. Tuxera Disk Manager ensures that these tools are easy to use and always a click away.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2015 allows you to access, edit, transfer, store and delete files from your NTFS drives on the latest Apple operating system. It is backward compatible and runs on all OS X versions starting from Leopard. Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2015 delivers the fastest NTFS file transfer speeds while protecting your data with a smart caching layer.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2015 offers automatic updates simplifying the process to download the latest software. It is enough to click on the "Updates" tab in Tuxera preference pane in System Preferences to see the status of the program and install its most recent version.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2015 including Tuxera Disk Manager is available for immediate download on Tuxera website. New users can try the software for free for 15 days. For questions and comments please contact Tuxera support team.
For more information please contact:
Karolina Mosiadz, Marketing and Communications Manager, press@tuxera.com
About Tuxera: Tuxera is the leading provider of digital storage, network technology and file systems that allow music, pictures, videos and other content to be accessed across mobiles, tablets, home entertainment, consumer, industrial or any other electronics. Tuxera’s industry-standard file system solutions for Android, Linux, Mac OS X and other platforms have hundreds of millions installations. Close collaboration with industry leaders ensures reliable compatibility and helps to set high standard in performance, low power use for embedded and mobile solutions. For more information, please visit www.tuxera.com.
I-O DATA New Line of USB HDDs Powered by Tuxera NTFS for Mac
Plug-and-Play Interoperability Between Windows and Mac
Helsinki, Finland and Kanazawa, Japan – October 28, 2014 – Tuxera Inc., the market leader in interoperable file system solutions, announced today that I-O DATA licenses Tuxera NTFS for Mac to provide the users of the recently released, stylish line of portable hard drives with full Mac compatibility.
Mac OS X comes with limited, read-only support for Microsoft Windows NTFS formatted volumes out of the box. Tuxera NTFS for Mac solves the problem providing much needed read-write interoperability across Windows and Mac OS X platforms. Advanced Tuxera-only features include fast file transfer speeds and complete data integrity with a smart caching layer. The software supports all versions of Mac OS X including the latest ones, and is being continuously improved in sync with Apple’s technology.
“We focus on providing our customers with a variety of user-friendly, high-quality and reliable products for every need. Tuxera NTFS for Mac enables everyone to easily access, swap, edit and store all the data between PC and Mac hassle-free. Tuxera solutions fit perfectly into our strategy, meeting personalized expectations of the consumer,” commented Koichi Teramae, Section Manager of Product Planning Section3 from I-O DATA.
I-O DATA is a top-tier Japanese peripheral equipment company known for outstanding quality and environmentally friendly design. With customer convenience in mind, its focus is in the technology innovation, seamless performance and ease of use. I-O DATA broad offering includes more than 3000 different storage products.
“Our expert engineering team is actively contributing to I-O DATA’s ongoing projects to improve the overall digital experience,” noted Kanae Kubota, Director of Software Solutions at Tuxera. “We strongly believe that Tuxera’s technical expertise and considerable experience on the market supports our partners' efforts in their ongoing and future businesses.”
Tuxera solves complex interoperability challenges leveraging on deep know-how in file system and media streaming technologies, recognized open source leadership and long-standing capabilities in Android, Mac OS X and Linux software development among others.
For more information please contact:
Karolina Mosiadz
Marketing and Communications
press@tuxera.com
About I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.:
I-O DATA DEVICE, INC. is a top-tier manufacturer and provider of high-quality computer peripherals and interface products to the global consumer and OEM markets. Founded in 1976, by Mr. Akio Hosono, I-O DATA has received recognition as Japan's undisputed market leader within the PC Peripheral industry. I-O DATA is not only a manufacturer of such devices, but handles the design, development, and production of the products. I-O DATA DEVICE,INC. is located at 3-10, Sakurada-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-8512, JAPAN. For more information, please visit: www.iodata.com
About Tuxera:
Tuxera is the leading provider of file systems that allow music, pictures, videos and other content to be ported across mobiles, tablets, home entertainment, consumer, industrial or any other electronics. Tuxera’s industry-standard file system solutions for Android, Linux, Mac OS X and other platforms have hundreds of millions installations. Close collaboration with industry leaders ensures reliable compatibility and helps to set high standard in performance, low power use for embedded and mobile solutions. For more information, please visit www.tuxera.com.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2012 Released, Localized Into 13 Languages
Comes With Extensive NTFS Repair Fully Integrated With Mac OS X
HELSINKI, FINLAND-- April 30, 2012 -- Tuxera Inc., the leading provider of interoperable file systems for Android, Linux, Mac and other platforms, today announced the release of Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2012. The installer and user interface have been localized to support twelve new languages including Arabic, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. Among many new features Tuxera NTFS for Mac now includes Tuxera's extensively developed NTFS verify and repair functionality fully integrated with Disk Utility. The release has been successfully tested and verified to work with Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Mac OS X Lion.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac allows Mac OS X users read and write to external hard drives, USB memory sticks and other portable storages formatted with Microsoft Windows. Tuxera's software is a key tool for users who migrate from Windows to Mac and need to retrieve important data from Windows backup storages. Tuxera NTFS for Mac is also a very popular tool for designers and digital imaging professionals who work with large files across PCs and Macs. FAT is not a suitable option for portable file system storage because it limits file sizes to 4GB, and cloud storages have well known performance, security and availability concerns. Tuxera NTFS for Mac has been designed to support the users need for interoperability across their devices.
"Tuxera is committed to provide all Mac users worldwide an easy-to-use, lightning fast tool to access their Windows formatted hard drives and other storages. Tuxera NTFS for Mac installer and preference panel is now translated and localized into 13 languages," said Oscar Santolalla, Product Manager at Tuxera. "Mac keeps on growing in popularity and we are answering to the demand. Tuxera will verify and confirm Tuxera NTFS for Mac fully supports the next major OS X version Mountain Lion as soon as it is released."
For more information, please contact:
Tuxera Inc.
Viet-Anh Le
Viet-anh@tuxera.com
Marketing Manager
+358-40-088-5099
About Tuxera
Tuxera is the leading provider of file systems that allow music, pictures, videos and other content to be ported across devices. Building on the success of open source, Tuxera’s industry-standard NTFS and exFAT solutions for Android, Linux, Mac OS X and other platforms have hundreds of millions installations. Close collaboration with Microsoft ensures reliable compatibility and helps Tuxera to set the standard in high-performance, low power use for embedded and mobile solutions. Tuxera’s customers include leading hardware, software, and consumer electronics companies. For more information, please visit http://www.tuxera.com/.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac in COMEX 2011 Singapore
Tuxera NTFS for Mac, our high-performance NTFS driver for Mac OS X systems, will be present in COMEX 2011. This event is Singapore's Biggest Consumer and IT Technology Exhibition, and will take place September 1-4, 2011 at SUNTEC.
MCL Distribution Pte Ltd., Tuxera's authorized distributor in Singapore will show the product. In the booth you will be able to see how Tuxera NTFS for Mac works in Mac OS X Lion.
To find us:
SUNTEC Singapore
Hall 6, Booth 6558
Opening Hours : 12 noon to 9pm
Free Admission
Welcome to COMEX 2011!
For general information about Tuxera NTFS for Mac, please write us to macsales@tuxera.com or visit: www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac
For sales information in Singapore, please contact MCL Distribution Pte Ltd: sales@mcldisti.com
Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2011.4 Now Available
Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2011.4 Now Available
Improves Responsiveness for 64-bit Kernels and Supports Mac OS X Lion
HELSINKI, FINLAND – May 3, 2011 – Tuxera Inc., the leading provider of Windows-compatible file systems for Linux, Android, Mac and other platforms, today announced the availability of a new release of its widely adopted Tuxera NTFS for Mac. Among the numerous added enhancements, the new version includes automatic translation of filenames and important improvements in performance on 64-bit kernels. Tuxera NTFS for Mac also ensures full support to the next Mac OS X version 10.7 Lion expected to be released later in 2011.
New components of Mac OS X recently started to encode file attributes in a way that Windows Explorer was not able to access. Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2011.4 brings in automatic translation of filenames, removing any problem when copying files to NTFS volumes. Additionally, this release ensures improved responsiveness when using multiple simultaneous NTFS volumes on 64-bit Mac OS X kernels.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac allows Apple Mac OS X users to read and write in Windows NTFS format fuss-free. Transferring files from Windows to Mac and vice versa is made easy with the help of Tuxera software as the common Windows-formatted hard drives and memory sticks can be used. Tuxera NTFS for Mac is also very popular in companies and universities with heterogeneous computing environments that include both Windows and Mac computers.
¨We are pleased to announce the awaited new Tuxera NTFS for Mac 2011.4 release that makes Mac-Windows interoperability easier and more productive” says Oscar Santolalla, Product Manager at Tuxera. ¨Tuxera is fully committed to provide Mac users with the best file system interoperability experience. We would like to thank you for widely adopting our solution and for granting us your trust.¨
This release coincides with the new Tuxera NTFS YouTube Channel, which has been conceived to bring you great resources about Tuxera NTFS for Mac.
For more information, please contact:
Viet-Anh Le
Marketing Manager, Tuxera Inc.
+358 40 008 5099
About Tuxera. Tuxera is the leading provider of file systems that allow music, pictures, videos and other content to be ported across devices. With Tuxera file systems inside, users experience plug and play interoperability with their laptops, digital cameras, set-top-boxes, mobile phones and other consumer electronics. Building on the success of open source, Tuxera’s industry-standard NTFS and exFAT solutions for Linux, Android, Mac OS X and other platforms have over 30 million installations. Close collaboration with Microsoft ensures reliable compatibility and helps Tuxera to set the standard in high-performance, low power use for embedded and mobile solutions. Tuxera’s customers include leading hardware, software, and consumer electronics companies. For more information, please visit www.tuxera.com
Tuxera NTFS for Mac Released with 64-bit Support
Tuxera NTFS for Mac Released with 64-bit Support
Revamped Software Interconnects Every Mac With Windows-Formatted Drives
HELSINKI, FINLAND - October 11, 2010 - Tuxera Inc., the leading provider of Windows-compatible file systems for Linux, Android, Mac and other platforms, today announced the release of a major new version of its popular Tuxera NTFS for Mac loaded with full 64-bit support, extended attributes, and other improvements. Apple's latest Mac Pro computers, released in mid-August, are the first to have Snow Leopard operating system installed in 64-bit kernel mode. Tuxera follows Apple's direction with the revamped NTFS file system application that is guaranteed to work with future Macs.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac allows Apple Macintosh users to read and write in Windows-format, safely and quickly. The software has become extremely popular among consumers who migrate from Windows to Mac, and wish to fully use their Windows-formatted hard drives and memory sticks with the new system. Designers running Mac use the software to prepare customer deliveries. Tuxera NTFS for Mac is also widely used in media production companies and universities with heterogeneous computing environments that include both Windows and Mac computers. The software is compatible with popular virtualization and encryption solutions including Parallels Desktop®, VMware Fusion® and TrueCrypt.
“This is a major upgrade for Tuxera NTFS for Mac. We have worked hard to rebuild 'under the hood' functionality to be fully compatible with 64-bit and are pleased with the performance throughput,” stated Mikko Välimäki, Tuxera CEO. "There are also several other improvements ranging from a simpler installation process to new features only available from Tuxera such as full support for extended attributes. We remain fully committed to providing Mac users the best-of-class file system compatibility to the Windows world."
Apple has introduced 64-bit kernel mode in Snow Leopard. 64-bit support speeds up the operating system and removes barriers for maximum physical memory. Tuxera NTFS for Mac now joins other system applications that can take full advantage of the future of high-performance computing.
The new Tuxera NTFS for Mac version 2010.10 can be downloaded from http://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac/. An update is free-of-charge to previously registered customers.
For more information, please contact:
Mikko Välimäki
CEO, Tuxera Inc.
+358 (0)50 598 0498
Apple: 64-bit.
About Tuxera. Tuxera is the leading provider of file systems that allow music, pictures, videos and other content to be ported across devices. With Tuxera file systems inside, users experience plug and play interoperability with their laptops, digital cameras, set-top-boxes, mobile phones and other consumer electronics. Building on the success of open source, Tuxera’s industry-standard NTFS and exFAT solutions for Linux, Android, Mac OS X and other platforms have over 30 million installations. Close collaboration with Microsoft ensures reliable compatibility and helps Tuxera to set the standard in high-performance, low power use for embedded and mobile solutions. Tuxera’s customers include leading hardware, software, and consumer electronics companies. For more information, please visit www.tuxera.com.
Tuxera Celebrates Over 1 Million NTFS for Mac Downloads
Press release
March 16, 2010
Tuxera Celebrates Over 1 Million NTFS for Mac Downloads
The World's First and Fastest NTFS for Mac Solution Defines the Standard
HELSINKI, FINLAND. Tuxera Ltd, the creator of the leading NTFS end exFAT file system drivers, celebrates the fact that its NTFS for Mac technology has exceeded 1 million downloads. Tuxera NTFS for Mac continues to define the gold standard for file system interoperability between Mac and Windows computers. The product has won awards for its extreme performance and flawless operation.
Tuxera leads the NTFS-3G open source project, which made a breakthrough in January 2007 being the first in the world to release NTFS read/write support on Mac OS X. Since then Tuxera has continued to innovate its market-leading technology. The high-performance Tuxera NTFS for Mac remains today as the world's fastest NTFS for Mac solution. Read and write speeds have reached 100MB/s, and in practice the speed is usually limited only by the hardware.
"Make no mistake: we were the first on Mac, and remain the first both in stability and performance. We also do not charge for any performance and feature updates, which we frequently publish during the year. Our license is forever." noted Mikko Välimäki, Tuxera CEO.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac is quickly becoming a must-have for consumers who migrate from Windows to Mac, and wish to fully use their Windows-formatted hard drives and memory sticks from the new system. Tuxera has also sold volume licenses to universities and media production companies, which have mixed Windows and Mac environments with tens or hundreds of computers.
Tuxera NTFS for Mac can be downloaded from http://www.tuxera.com/products/tuxera-ntfs-for-mac/.
For further information:
Mikko Välimäki, CEO
Tel. +358-50-598-0498
email: mikko at tuxera dot com
About Tuxera. Tuxera offers NTFS and exFAT file system software that guarantee plug and play Windows interoperability. Building on the success of open source, Tuxera's industry-standard NTFS solution has over 10 million installations. Tuxera was the first to implement reliable NTFS read/write support on Linux, Mac OS X, and other systems. Tuxera is also the first to offer exFAT for any system based on extensive collaboration with Microsoft including intellectual property and alliance agreements. Tuxera's customers include leading software, semiconductor, and consumer electronics companies. Together we design the future of file system interoperability. See more from http://www.tuxera.com/.