Award Software International Inc. was a BIOS manufacturer founded in 1983[1] by Rene Vishney and Bob Stillman in San Jose, California.

In 1984, the company moved its international headquarters to Los Gatos, California, United States.

The company was held privately by Rene Vishney (chairman of the board) and his wife, Deborah Lee (Marlow) Vishney (Chief Executive Officer).

[4] On 24 October 1996, Award Software International Inc. announced its initial public offering.

[7] On 16 April 1998, Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and Award Software International Inc. announced the completion of a definitive merger agreement where Phoenix Technologies Ltd. would become the surviving corporate entity following the merger completion on 30 June 1998.