Empress Software develops and supports the Empress Embedded Database. EMPRESS Embedded Database is one of the most reliable, powerful and cost-effective development databases available for scientific and engineering organizations using Linux, UNIX, Windows, VxWorks or real-time
environments. EMPRESS Embedded Database is capable
of managing text and multimedia data in the most demanding
applications such as weather
forecasting, space exploration, flight simulation and geographical information systems.
Embedded systems applications include image and voice
management, telecommunications, medical systems and network
management.
Founded in 1979, Empress Software is a privately held company that serves a
global community of embedded systems developers and their users. Empress
sales and support are directed from offices in the United States and Canada,
and carried out through well-established distributor channels.
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The input and experiences of users and developers are
reflected in the ongoing enhancement of Empress products
at the company's Research and Development Center in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Our goal at Empress is to foster long-term business
partnerships through which we can grow together with
our customers. It's how we both ensure a powerful future.
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Empress Embedded Database was designed by
John Kornatowski
and Ivor Ladd.
John Kornatowski, Chairman and CEO
Founder of Empress Software, Mr. Kornatowski is directly
responsible for the strategic and long-range planning
of the company's product development, sales and marketing
efforts. He created and developed the commercial implementation
for the advanced Empress relational database technology. A recognized
authority in the field, he has authored and co-authored
over 30 papers on relational databases and other computer
topics. Mr. Kornatowski earned his undergraduate degree
from the University of Toronto, where he also conducted
graduate work in computer science and electrical engineering.
He completed his studies in Business Management at the
Harvard Graduate School of Business.
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Ivor Ladd, Chief Technology Officer
Co-founder of Empress Software, Mr. Ladd
and his team of technology evangelists are responsible
for all new product development. He has translated the
company's database management expertise into sophisticated technical applications such
as mission critical military commard and control systems, IoT, industrial
process control, communications, and medical systems. He holds an undergraduate degree from
the University of British Columbia and a graduate degree
from the University of Toronto. He has completed his studies
in Business Management at the Harvard Graduate School
of Business. Mr. Ladd has authored a number of articles
on relational database technology and is an often-requested
speaker for professional conferences.
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