"We have successfully weathered the economic crisis," states Gerhard Edi, CEO of congatec AG. "The fact that our customers are placing more and more orders indicates that their confidence in the economy has increased and they are optimistic about the future. Technically, we are at the leading edge and our business model has proven itself during the economic crisis. All this is reflected by the €19 million worth of order entries in our books, which is a 150% increase over last year."

Axel Petrak, board member responsible for marketing and sales at congatec AG, added: "The economic upturn has arrived in Europe. This year also saw the start-up of a large number of new projects in Asia and the US in particular. For the second half of the year, we plan to consistently expand our sales activities in regions such as England, Scandinavia and Russia as well as Israel. Our order books are well filled so we expect to end the year with further revenue growth."

“By marrying Connect Tech’s PC/104 products with Qseven, users now have an I/O platform with a scalable CPU. This gives them immediate access to an Atom-based product today, as well as access to future generations of Atom so their products will never become obsolete,“ stated Ron Mazza, general manager of congatec US. “Connect Tech has been a leader in providing peripherals to the industrial and embedded markets for the past 25 years, with PC/104 being a significant portion of their product offering. Together our two companies are providing a solution for Atom-based PC/104 applications that is leading the development of a new generation of products in this area.“

“By adding our own line of CPU boards we become a solutions provider for our customers in addition to offering a host of add on products,“ stated David Worthen, President of Connect Tech. “We instantly have more to offer every current customer that we support today.  congatec was a natural choice for us; with their leadership position, global reach and Technology Partner Program they are an ideal fit. From our initial project discussions, through the various design stages, congatec has provided an outstanding level of support.“

Through their joint efforts, Connect Tech added Qseven module features such as PCI Express, USB2.0, serial, PS/2 keyboard and mouse, Gigabit Ethernet, VGA and LVDS to its PCI/104-Express Single Board Computer. This allows customers to now build system prototypes with a greatly reduced development cycle. Not only does the Connect Tech Xtreme/CPU line of products allow for immediate prototyping, but it is cost-effective all the way from prototypes to large volume applications.  Through the Technology Partner Program, customers will also benefit from the design services of the Connect Tech engineering team to create customer-specific versions that ensure that both time to market and price targets are met.

For more information regarding Connect Tech’s PCI/104-Express Single Board Computer please visit:  www.connecttech.com/sbc

Bob Pickles, who has more than 20 years of international experience in the application and sales of electronic components, most recently held the position of Embedded System Specialist with a strong focus on sales at GE Fanuc."In the second half of 2010, we will focus primarily on new and expanding markets. With our extensive range of computer modules, we see a variety of new applications particularly in the medical technology, digital signage and the gaming sectors," says Mr Pickles outlining his goals.

"I am delighted that we have been able to consolidate and expand our position in the UK with Bob's appointment this year. This is the first step of several planned sales and marketing expansions in EMEA. Bob is a great addition and will strengthen our position in the market," explains Axel Petrak, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Marketing & Sales at congatec.

congatec AG Sales and Marketing Office UK:
26 The Barnhams
Bexhill-On-Sea
TN39 3RE
East Sussex
ENGLAND

Phone: +44 (1424) 846915
Mobile: +44 (753) 5662624
Email: bob.pickles(at)congatec.com

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