DGAP-News: Kontron AG expands its Sales and Support Presence in India

01.09.2009
Kontron AG / Miscellaneous 01.09.2009 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 offices will strengthen Sales & Marketing capabilities Further growth planned in the Emerging Region Eching nearby Munich, September 01, 2009. Kontron AG, world market leader in Embedded Computer Technology (ECT) announced the opening of its new sales and technical support center in Bangalore, India together with local partners. Kontron AG has acquired at first 51 percent of the company Kontron Technology India with the option to increase its shares to 100 percent. Bangalore, located in the South of the subcontinent, is one of the most important IT locations of the country and the biggest centre of the Indian aero space industry. Out of Bangalore the new company drives three more locations in Mumbai, Hyderabad and New Delhi. The Indian company will strengthen Kontron's presence in the important Asian continent. 'We are very glad, that we are able to extend our customer support network into India', says Ulrich Gehrmann, Kontron's CEO, 'With our 4 new offices across the country we will be able to lay the foundation for solid growth of our business in this fast growing economy.. Kontron offers the widest range of leading edge, world class and high quality Embedded Computer products which match the expectations of our Indian companies as well as of more and more customers who are increasingly transferring their production to India. 'As a next step Kontron Technology India will establish a strong network of sales partners in order to cover the vast country adequately and also to add market segment specific knowledge to Kontron's product offering,' commented Kontron CEO Ulrich Gehrmann. Investor Relations: For further information: Gaby Moldan Dr. Udo Nimsdorf Kontron AG Engel & Zimmermann AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1, Agentur für Wirtschaftskommunikation D-85386 Eching Schloss Fußberg, Am Schlosspark 15, Tel:+498165/77212,Fax+498165/77222 D-82131 Gauting Tel: +49 89-8935633, Fax: +49 89-89 398429 Email: Gaby.Moldan@kontron.com Email: info@engel-zimmermann.de 01.09.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Kontron AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1 85386 Eching Deutschland Phone: 08165-77-225 Fax: 08165-77-222 E-mail: martin.przybyla@kontron.com Internet: www.kontron.com ISIN: DE0006053952 WKN: 605395 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Kontron AG / Miscellaneous 01.09.2009 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 offices will strengthen Sales & Marketing capabilities Further growth planned in the Emerging Region Eching nearby Munich, September 01, 2009. Kontron AG, world market leader in Embedded Computer Technology (ECT) announced the opening of its new sales and technical support center in Bangalore, India together with local partners. Kontron AG has acquired at first 51 percent of the company Kontron Technology India with the option to increase its shares to 100 percent. Bangalore, located in the South of the subcontinent, is one of the most important IT locations of the country and the biggest centre of the Indian aero space industry. Out of Bangalore the new company drives three more locations in Mumbai, Hyderabad and New Delhi. The Indian company will strengthen Kontron's presence in the important Asian continent. 'We are very glad, that we are able to extend our customer support network into India', says Ulrich Gehrmann, Kontron's CEO, 'With our 4 new offices across the country we will be able to lay the foundation for solid growth of our business in this fast growing economy.. Kontron offers the widest range of leading edge, world class and high quality Embedded Computer products which match the expectations of our Indian companies as well as of more and more customers who are increasingly transferring their production to India. 'As a next step Kontron Technology India will establish a strong network of sales partners in order to cover the vast country adequately and also to add market segment specific knowledge to Kontron's product offering,' commented Kontron CEO Ulrich Gehrmann. Investor Relations: For further information: Gaby Moldan Dr. Udo Nimsdorf Kontron AG Engel & Zimmermann AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1, Agentur für Wirtschaftskommunikation D-85386 Eching Schloss Fußberg, Am Schlosspark 15, Tel:+498165/77212,Fax+498165/77222 D-82131 Gauting Tel: +49 89-8935633, Fax: +49 89-89 398429 Email: Gaby.Moldan@kontron.com Email: info@engel-zimmermann.de 01.09.2009 Financial News transmitted by DGAP =-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Kontron AG Oskar-von-Miller-Str. 1 85386 Eching Deutschland Phone: 08165-77-225 Fax: 08165-77-222 E-mail: martin.przybyla@kontron.com Internet: www.kontron.com ISIN: DE0006053952 WKN: 605395 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Hannover, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service =--------------------------------------------------------------------------

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