Kontron AG: New year begins with major new orders and new brand identity

Linz (pta012/10.01.2023/11:00 UTC+1)

Kontron AG: New year begins with major new orders and new brand identity

Linz, 10.01.2023: Technology group Kontron (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) has seen a successful end to the business year. In addition to signing major new strategic contracts, Kontron completed the sale of the majority of its IT services business to VINCI Energies S.A., which is a global information and communications technology group through its Axians brand. With this sale, Kontron is delivering on its strategy of focusing and growing in the Internet of Things (IoT) technology sector. The company plans to expand its position as a leading IoT and Industry 4.0 specialist, known for supporting customers in their digital transformation journey.

The excellent order books validate the group strategy. Most recently, Kontron was awarded the contract to implement a solution for a European Union state for the secure identification and authentication of persons. The EUR 89 million contract includes the issue of the latest generation of highly secure identification documents. The contracts were signed at the end of December and the project is already underway.

In addition, business development in the rail infrastructure sector remains very strong. Kontron Transportation was awarded the contract for the turnkey deployment of the GSM-R system for the Egyptian high-speed train project by a consortium led by Siemens Mobility before the end of 2022. This order marks the beginning of a new era for the railway system in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East. With a new electrified train network that will connect 60 cities across the country, featuring a 2,000-kilometre, state-of-the-art high-speed network. This means new transport routes for 100 million people and a significant reduction in CO2 emissions.

Since the turn of the year, the technology group Kontron is represented with a new and fresh brand identity. The new Kontron branding marks the completion of the transformation process as it becomes a pure IoT-player. The rebranding unifies the Kontron brands and bundles all cooperation initiatives as well as the skills and competencies of the business units in the areas of IoT, software and 5G.

Hannes Niederhauser, CEO of Kontron AG: "Kontron achieved a great deal in 2022 and I am very proud of those achievements. In addition to completing our IoT transformation process, we managed to win a lot of new orders. We are starting the new business year with a fresh brand identity and continuing our growth journey in the field of IoT".

About Kontron

Kontron AG (www.kontron.com, ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) is a growing IoT technology group with more than 4,200 employees and subsidiaries in 21 countries around the world. The company is listed on the SDAX® of the German Stock Exchange and is one of the leading providers of smart solutions for a host of industries. With a well-known brand and its own technologies in the fields of smart factory, railway communication systems, communication solutions and smart energy, Kontron is the well-trusted partner helping businesses undertake their digital transformation journeys in a wide range of industries to achieve their future ambitions.

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Emitter:	Kontron AG Industriezeile 35 4021 Linz Austria
Contact Person:	Nicole Nagy, Investor Relations
Phone:	+43 (1) 801911196
E-Mail:	nicole.nagy@kontron.com
Website:	www.kontron.com
ISIN(s):	AT0000A0E9W5 (Share)
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