Redmond, WA, March 2022 – Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced data and security deployment solutions for flash, flash-memory based intelligent devices and microcontrollers, announced that Mr. Edward Smith has joined the Board of Directors of Data I/O, effective February, 23, 2022.  Mr. Smith is the CEO of SMTC Corporation, a global Electronics Manufacturing Services (“EMS”) provider focused on partnering with leading original equipment manufacturers and emerging technology companies to provide the full range of end-to-end EMS services, from prototyping and design, to manufacturing and logistics.  The addition of Mr. Smith expands Data I/O’s Board of Directors to 6, with 5 members being independent.

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, March 1, 2022 — During his State of the Union address tonight, U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to urge Congress to pass much-needed funding for semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced technologies as part of a new competitiveness measure. Both the House- and Senate-passed bills include $52 billion in funding as well as additional measures to boost American R&D, which will help reestablish the United States as a global leader in building the technologies of the future. IPC applauds President Biden’s continued focus on the semiconductor shortage and his ongoing efforts with Congress to finalize the “USICA/America COMPETES” legislation.

MULLICA HILL, NJ ― March 2022 ― Insituware LLC, the developer of the first smart measurement solution for quality control of materials, is pleased to announce Christopher Frederickson’s four-year anniversary with the company. Frederickson started out as Insituware’s Lead Engineer, leading the development of the Vision MARK-1, a handheld Android/AOSP device used for quality control of materials.

AVON, MA ― March 2022 ― StaticStop, a division of SelecTech, Inc., and leader in the manufacture of innovative ESD flooring products that save time and money, reports record sales growth in 2021. Despite industry challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the company saw its strongest annual sales to date.