NEW YORK–(Business Wire)–Xplore
Technologies Corp., (NASDAQ: XPLR), manufacturer of the world’s
broadest range of high-quality rugged tablet computers, today
announced its chairman and CEO, Philip Sassower, will present at the
fourth annual OktoberINVESTFest
on October 13,2015 at the New York Academy of Sciences, New
York City. The conference is hosted by Invest
in Bavaria, the investment and location marketing organization of
the German State of Bavaria’s Ministry for Economic Affairs, Media,
Energy and Technology. OktoberINVESTFest brings together US and German
investors, innovators, industry leaders, Bavarian state representatives
as well as a number of innovative North American and German small and
microcap companies as well as some early stage investment opportunities.
The resulting business and investment ties will deepen transatlantic
relations and encourage economic and scientific exchange. Register at www.oktoberINVESTfest.com.
Sassower will present on the latest innovations and strategies coming
out of Xplore and the trends impacting the rugged tablet computing
market. Back by popular demand, delivering the lunch keynote, will be
Roger Kubarych, Vice Chair and International Adviser to Craig Drill
Capital and former national intelligence manager for economic issues in
the Office of National Intelligence.
To highlight a few of the OktoberINVESTFest distinguished panelists:
Roman Huber, CEO of Bayern Kapital, the German State of Bavarian’s
venture capital firm specializing in financing the research and
development and market launch of new products, and Beth Rosellini, from
Nuviant, a medical device developer that has recently expanded to
Bavaria, will present their insight on “Building Transatlantic
Business.” Doug Jamison, CEO for Harris and Harris Group, a venture
capital firm focusing on BIOLOGY+ and disruptive science, will discuss
game changing and life changing advances in healthcare and technology.
Carl Gordon of Orbimed, Christina Bechhold of Samsung Global Innovation
Center and Christian Noske of BMW iVentures will speak on “best
practices for enabling innovation.”
Simultaneously, a selection of public and private companies from Germany
and North America will present their latest innovations in IT and life
sciences some with a goal of funding their European expansion and others
looking for US capital to fund their growth locally.
“OktoberINVESTFest is an example of how Invest in Bavaria is
continuously working to provide US companies with direct access to
expansion opportunities in the State of Bavaria,” said Jan Danisman,
Executive Director at Bavarian US Offices for Economic Development. “At
the same time, we are introducing innovative Bavarian companies to US
investors and partners, thus working to solidify relationships between
the two markets.”
About Xplore Technologies
Established in 1996, Xplore Technologies Corp. is the number two
provider of rugged tablet PCs worldwide. With its recent acquisition of
the Motion Computing product portfolio, the company now delivers the
broadest range of rugged Windows and Android tablets available on the
market. The company’s award-winning tablet PCs are among the most
powerful and longest lasting in their class – able to withstand nearly
any hazardous condition or environmental extreme – and are purpose-built
for the unique workflow demands of critical industries including oil
gas, utilities, telecommunications, government, military, public safety,
manufacturing, distribution and healthcare. Xplore’s products are sold
and serviced on a global basis across the Americas, Europe, Middle East,
Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit the Xplore
Technologies website at www.xploretech.com.
ABOUT INVEST IN BAVARIA
Invest in Bavaria was established in 1999 to serve as the investment
promotion agency for the German State of Bavaria by supporting companies
from around the world to find ideal locations to set up businesses
and/or identify investment opportunities in the state. The organization
has played a vital role in connecting US investors and business leaders
with Bavaria’s strategic and competitive advantages, in addition to
providing them with cost-free, confidential professional services to
assist in their investment and site selection process. Additionally, the
organization assists Bavarian companies considering international
expansion. The Bavarian US offices for Economic Development, LLC, is the
representative organization for Invest in Bavaria in the US. There are
26 representative offices of Invest in Bavaria globally, including
offices in New York, New Haven and San Francisco. For additional
information, please visit http://www.invest-in-bavaria.com/.
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Roman Rohrberg, 212-317-0588
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