ARMWorks was formed in 2008. The mission statement was to provide hobbyists, professionals, and those we call the Pro-Am or experimental enthusiast, with high performance low-cost computing platforms built around the ARM processor families. The company is based on a business plan from 1998 called "ARMWorld" inspired by the Z-World modules for embedded computing and some very good experiences in using them. In an interview with Z-World/Rabbit Semiconductor a year earlier, Mr. Springer was told that Z-World had no interest in the ARM family and he started the ARMWorld business plan.
