Burnaby, British Columbia and Munich, Germany – February 27, 2012 – Icron Technologies Corporation, a global leader in USB and KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) extension solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Thorsten Goecke as new Channel Sales Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Based in Munich, Germany, Mr. Goecke will oversee the management of channel sales activities over EMEA territories and lead Icron’s rapid growth in the region, including the company’s expansion into Information Technology (IT), Industrial, Education and Medical markets.

Mr. Goecke has extensive experience in sales and business development. Prior to joining Icron, he worked as the Managing Director for Gefen Distribution GmbH in the European Pro Audio/Visual market and previously was Sales Manager for SDI GmbH.

Mr. Goecke will report directly to Thomas Strade, Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Icron Technologies.

"Thorsten brings to us extensive business acumen and a deep understanding of our technology portfolio and the markets we serve," said Tom Strade, VP of Sales and Business Development, Icron Technologies. "I am confident Thorsten will advance the growth of Icron’s USB and Video extension products in the EMEA markets."

"I’m delighted to join Icron as Channel Sales Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. This diversified region has exciting potential for growth, and I look forward to working with our customers and the Icron team," added Thorsten Goecke, Channel Sales Director EMEA, Icron Technologies. "

Icron Technologies is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high performance USB and video extension solutions for commercial and industrial markets worldwide. Icron’s patented extension technology extends PC Video and USB devices over many media types including Cat 5, Fiber, Wireless, DisplayPort, Coax, Powerline, and over a corporate LAN. Icron’s extension products are deployed in a wide range of applications including digital home connectivity, industrial automation, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive digital signage, remote desktop extension, security and surveillance, enterprise computing, isolated USB, and point-of-sale markets, or anywhere a PC needs to be remotely located from a display or peripheral device.

Icron’s extension products are deployed in a wide range of applications such as digital home connectivity, industrial automation, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive digital signage, remote desktop extension, security and surveillance, enterprise computing, isolated USB, and point-of-sale markets, or anywhere where a PC needs to be remotely located from a display or peripheral device. The company sells in North America, Europe and Australia and is expanding into South America and Asia.

Icron has recently evolved from a USB extension company into a Video and USB extension company. The company has now delivered its first ExtremeLink™ video and USB products and will be introducing more products throughout the coming years that offer unique extension options for its customers. Icron’s customers can now have complete video and USB connectivity (a remote desktop) at locations throughout the office, factory, or home. Icron’s technology is available in a variety of formats including Icron branded and private-label products and modules.

Contact information:

Media : Susan Kirk, Icron Technologies, PR, susan.kirk@icron.com

EMEA Sales : Thorsten Goecke, Icron Technologies, Channel Sales Director EMEA, tgoecke@icron.com