REDMOND, WA--(Marketwired – December 1, 2014) - Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced programming and IP management solutions for flash, flash-memory based intelligent devices and microcontrollers, announced today it has engaged the investor relations (IR) firm SM Berger & Company, Inc.
Founded in 1984, SM Berger & Company has helped over 100 companies develop and execute results-oriented IR programs. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, SM Berger & Company represents a growing and diverse list of small- and micro-cap public companies that are often undervalued and overlooked by investors.
Anthony Ambrose, Data I/O’s President and CEO, said: “We are pleased to begin this relationship with Stanley Berger and Andrew Berger. After speaking with our investors and several firms, we believe that SM Berger & Company is the best fit for Data I/O. We look forward to beginning the process of increased communications to our shareholders and the financial community.”
Stan Berger, President of SM Berger & Company, stated, “We are excited to begin working with the management of Data I/O. The Company represents a compelling opportunity to invest in a growing business and we look forward to helping management create a results-oriented and proactive investor relations program.”
About Data I/O Corporation
Since 1972 Data I/O has developed innovative solutions to enable the design and manufacture of electronic products for automotive, wireless, consumer electronics, industrial controls, medical, and military/aerospace markets. Today, our customers manufacture tens of millions of products each year using Data I/O programming solutions to reliably, securely, and cost-effectively deliver their Intellectual Property into programmable devices. Data I/O provides programming solutions for devices in any package, whether programmed in a socket or on a circuit board. Our expertise in programmable integrated circuits, global supply chain processes, and IP management and protection helps bring innovative new products to life. These solutions are backed by a global network of Data I/O support and service providers, assuring success for our customers.
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bout SM Berger & Company, Inc.
As one of the nation’s oldest investor relations firms, SM Berger & Company, Inc. has helped over 100 small- and micro-cap companies develop and manage their investor relations programs, improve their communications, and increase their investor following. Professional investors know SM Berger & Company for representing value-oriented, growth companies whose performance compares favorably to the Russell Microcap Index.
Contacts:
Joel Hatlen
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Data I/O Corporation
(425) 881-6444
(425) 881-6444
Email: [email protected]
SM Berger & Company, Inc
Andrew M. Berger
Managing Director
(216) 464-6400(216) 464-6400
Email: [email protected]