DGAP-News: Kontron AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous Kontron expands office in Beijing 15.04.2015 / 10:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Beijing, China, April 15, 2015 - Kontron, a leading global provider of Embedded Computer Technology (ECT), has today opened its new China office in Beijing. The facility, which is nearly twice as large as the previous office, boasts its own production line as well as a repair and service center to serve Kontron's customers in the whole APAC region and especially in China. Furthermore the strengthened R&D capabilities in China support Kontron's flexibility to react to new demands for reliable, scalable and energy-efficient products and solutions to fulfil local customer and market needs. The office expansion is part of Kontron's APAC growth initiative, started last year with the opening of an office in Tokyo. "Our expansion efforts in the APAC region have already shown success last year: we were able to generate almost 30% more revenues in China than the year before", says Rolf Schwirz, CEO of Kontron AG. "With the substantially expanded office and production floor, we will strengthen our local footprint in China and win new customers and market share." Mainly as a result of the strong revenue growth in China, the APAC region as a whole increased its revenues by 20% to EUR 26.7 million during 2014 (2013: EUR 22.2 million). Its share of total revenues rose to 5.8% (2013: 5%). "We see further strong growth potential in China", says Michael Väth, Executive Vice President Global Sales and Marketing and Chairman of Kontron China's management board. "Kontron China is an integral part of our global business set-up and a strategically important market for Kontron." With its modernized and expanded manufacturing operation in China, Kontron will be able to service its regional customers better and faster, create shorter turnaround times and become more competitive within the APAC region. For more information: Alexandra Habekost Kontron AG Tel: +49 821 4086 114 [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 15.04.2015 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Kontron AG Lise-Meitner-Straße 3-5 86156 Augsburg Germany Phone: 0821 - 4086 114 Fax: 0821 - 4086 122 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.kontron.com ISIN: DE0006053952 WKN: 605395 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 344157 15.04.2015