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Tronics MedTech Sponsors Medical Design & Manufacturing Minneapolis Conference

Tronics MedTech (Sunnyvale, CA) and its parent Tronics Microsystem (Crolles, France) join together to help sponsor the MD&M Minneapolis Fall Conference October 20–22, 2009.

This annual conference theme is ‘Facilitating Next-Generation Medical Product Development.’ Before new technology is introduced to hospitals, clinics and doctors offices around the world, the materials, components, manufacturing equipment, systems, and services that move the technology from concept to reality are first seen on the MD&M exhibit floor and presented at this industry acclaimed conference. Tronics MedTech is pleased to be an exhibitor and sponsor.

About Tronics MedTech
Tronics MedTech is a full–service design and development company exclusively dedicated to medical devices. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., its services encompass device development from concept through manufacturing to market release for major global device firms, mid–size medical companies and new ventures. With more than 200 Class II and Class III device projects, the company is a single source of advanced technical expertise and comprehensive development services. To learn more about Tronics MedTech, visit our website at www.tronicsmedtech.com.

Tronics MedTech Sponsors Design of Medical Devices Conference

Tronics MedTech (Sunnyvale, CA) and its parent Tronics Microsystem (Crolles, France) are proud to sponsor the 7th annual Design of Medical Devices Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 14–16, 2009.

The DMD Conference brings together national and international medical device experts from corporate, academic and clinical organizations to review current medical and technical developments in the field of medical devices. Tronics MedTech and Tronics Microsystem will be exhibiting in the main ballroom (booth #12) and providing information on their broad range of device product development and MEMS services offered in both the USA and Europe.

About Tronics Microsystems SA
Tronics Microsystems is a custom developer and manufacturer of highly differentiated, high value–add MEMS components and microsystems. Collaborating with customers from concept to implementation, Tronics provides solutions and expertise in the productization and supply chain management of smart components. The company is the No. 1 provider of custom products based on SOI MEMS technologies. Tronics is based in Crolles, France, and operates a 150mm–wafer MEMS manufacturing line and full product characterization, assembly, packaging and test facility. Visit www.tronics.eu for more information.

Tronics MEMS, Inc. is formed to Expand U.S. MEMS Development and Manufacturing Capabilities of Tronics Microsystems

Texas based Company Extends Tronics Microsystems' Custom MEMS Expertise and Significantly Increases MEMS Volume–Production Capabilities for North American Companies

CROLLES, France and RICHARDSON, Texas — Dec. 10, 2008 — Tronics Microsystems SA, a global leader in custom MEMS components and microsystems for demanding applications, announced today the formation of Tronics MEMS, Inc., a U.S. company that will focus on providing prototyping, qualification and volume production services for custom MEMS components for the North American market.

Tronics MEMS, Inc. joins Tronics MedTech in the U.S. and Tronics Microsystems in Europe to position the multi–national Tronics group of companies to best serve customers in North America, Europe and Asia.

Operating out of a 140,000–square–foot facility in Richardson, Texas, Tronics MEMS, Inc. offers innovative, customized MEMS process and production solutions to customers for medical, mobile media, automotive, printer, aerospace and consumer applications. Customers will benefit from Tronics MEMS, Inc.'s U.S. based MEMS development and manufacturing expertise, production capacity and customer support. Tronics MEMS, Inc. employs a team of dedicated engineers, project managers and executive industry veterans with extensive experience in MEMS process development and high–volume manufacturing.

"The Tronics MEMS, Inc.'s team has long standing expertise in MEMS process development and product industrialization. They will significantly strengthen our ability to provide innovative solutions for the manufacturing of custom MEMS products in the important U.S. market," said Peter Pfluger, CEO of Tronics Microsystems. "Additionally, this increased U.S. based manufacturing capacity will help us accommodate our growing global customer base."

"Tronics MEMS, Inc. was created with the idea of bringing rapid industrialization and high–volume manufacturing expertise and capabilities for MEMS devices to the U.S. market," said Brian Stephenson, president and COO of Tronics MEMS, Inc. "The MEMS industrialization and volume manufacturing expertise of the Tronics MEMS, Inc. team coupled with Tronics Microsystems' excellent reputation for quality, reliable custom MEMS component manufacturing and packaging, allows us to deliver exceptional MEMS development and manufacturing solutions to our North American customers."

Tronics MEMS, Inc. will focus on custom MEMS process development and volume MEMS manufacturing. Tronics Microsystems based in Crolles, France, will remain focused in producing highly differentiated custom MEMS and microsystems for a diverse customer base in the medical, life sciences, instrumentation, transportation and other industries around the world.

Tronics MedTech Joins in Sponsoring the European Medtech Summit 2008

Tronics MedTech, a subsidiary of Tronics Microsystems SA, offers medical device and customized MEMS micro sensing systems development services to the medical device market

CROLLES, France, and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — November 17, 2008 — Tronics MedTech, a subsidiary of Tronics Microsystems SA, is pleased to sponsor the European Medtech Summit to be held in Montreux, Switzerland November 19–20. The European Summit brings together global medical device companies, leading European investment firms and top emerging med tech firms in Europe.

Two dozen companies were chosen competitively to present their business plans to an international delegation of more than 100 investors, medical technology leaders, and other industry professionals. The companies represent the very best technologies from across the sector including cardiology, orthopedics, artificial organ/assist, drug delivery, diagnostics, and imaging.

The medical–device market is continuously developing more intelligent implantable and external systems for a variety of patient applications through the integration of multiple technologies. The combined know–how, technologies and experience of Tronics MedTech and Tronics Microsystems provide international device companies a Euro–USA platform for the development of advanced medical device systems.

With headquarter locations in Crolles France and Sunnyvale, California, Tronics MedTech incorporates the design requirements and service support to meet the demands of both European and American marketplaces.

Tronics MedTech Acquired by Leading High–Tech Firm, Tronics Microsystems

Advanced Medical Device Design–and–Development Firm Combines Resources With Fast Growing MEMS and Microsystems Company

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Sept. 10, 2008 — Tronics MedTech, a full–service design and development company exclusively focused on medical devices, today announced that all of its assets have been acquired by its long–time partner Tronics Microsystems SA of Crolles, France. The acquisition allows Tronics MedTech to accelerate its expansion nationally and internationally and add new areas of expertise to its comprehensive device development capabilities.

New medical devices require more intelligence enabled by the integration of sensors and actuators. Tronics MedTech will provide its customers access to Tronics' expertise in the development and production of these specialized components based on MEMS and microsystems technologies for both implantable and external device systems.

"Tronics MedTech and Tronics have a successful history of working together on the development of advanced medical devices," said Enrique Malaret, CEO of Tronics MedTech. "Our acquisition will build that relationship and allow us to expand our geographical and technical scope on an accelerated basis by taking advantage of Tronics' larger international structure."

"Through this acquisition," said Peter Pfluger, CEO of Tronics Microsystems, "Tronics moves more directly into the rapidly growing medical device industry with a seasoned device product development group that possesses an established client base. In addition, Tronics launches its first operation in the U.S. to directly serve its American clients."

With its headquarters in Sunnyvale, CA, Tronics MedTech's management team has committed to a long–term relationship and the company's comprehensive product development focus remains unchanged. The acquisition terms and price were not disclosed.

Based in France, Tronics manufactures custom MEMS and microsystems for the medical, life sciences, instrumentation, transportation and other industries around the world.