Germany Trade & Invest Receives Printed Electronics Champion Award

Dresden (ots) - For its success in helping investors set up
offices and manufacturing facilities in Germany, Germany Trade &
Invest has been recognized for its contribution to the printed
electronics industry with the "Printed Electronics Champion" award.
This distinction is granted every year by IDTechEx, an analyst firm
covering printed electronics and thin film photovoltaics.

The award was presented to an audience of over 270 attendees last
night at the Printed Electronics Europe conference, Europe's largest
event in this field. IDTechEx CEO Raghu Das stated, "This award is to
recognize the enormous work Germany Trade & Invest has done to
advance this industry. Their contribution has had a profound effect
on the commercialization of the technology and has resulted in
Germany becoming the global leader in this field."

Oliver Seiler, Director of Mechanical & Electronic Technologies
for Germany Trade & Invest was in attendance to accept the award: "It
is such an honor for us to receive this award. We are proud to have
been recognized for our contribution in this growing field and hope
that companies will continue to benefit from the services we offer."

Printed electronics is a quickly growing field. According to
IDTechEx, the market for printed electronics, including organics,
inorganics and composites, is expected to increase dramatically in
the near future. Currently a USD 1.92 billion market, some estimates
expect this industry to grow thirtyfold over the next ten years.

This year's Printed Electronics Champion Award adds Germany Trade
& Invest to a list of past recipients that includes Stuart Evans,
former CEO of Plastic Logic, and Wolfgang Mildner, CEO of PolylC.

Germany Trade and Invest is the foreign trade and inward
investment promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The
organization advises and supports foreign companies seeking to expand
into the German market and assists companies established in Germany
looking to enter foreign markets. All inquiries are treated
confidentially.

IDTechEx is a knowledge-based consulting company providing
research and analysis on Printed and Thin Film Electronics, RFID, and
Energy Harvesting. In 2006, IDTechEx was awarded the prestigious
Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade, after serving
customers in more than 50 countries. The company has locations in
the United Kingdom, United States, and Germany.

Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment
promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization
advises and supports foreign companies seeking to expand into the
German market and assists companies established in Germany looking to
enter foreign markets. All inquiries are treated confidentially.

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