ROHNERT PARK, Calif., January 9, 2012 — LEMO USA, Inc., subsidiary of LEMO SA, Switzerland, (www.lemo.com), and a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions, announced today the appointment of Dean Pohwala as the new General Manager, nominated by the President of the Board, Alexandre Pesci.

Dean will replace Albert Meylan, who has been the acting GM since October 2010. Albert will be returning to another management position at LEMO Headquarters in Switzerland.

Since March of 2011, Dean held the National Sales Manager position where he drove the development and implementation of the sales business plan and provided guidance to the North American sales reps and distributor network.

Dean’s experience and leadership makes him a strong compliment to the LEMO management team. Meylan commented, “I am very excited that Dean has accepted this challenge. He has the vision to develop the strategy required to respond to our customers’ needs, and the competencies to lead LEMO’s organization towards a successful expansion in the US market”. Dean will be based at the LEMO USA
facility in Rohnert Park, California.

About LEMO
LEMO is a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions. LEMO’s high quality push-pull connectors are found in a variety of challenging application environments including medical, industrial control, test and measurement, audio-video, and telecommunications. LEMO also provides cable assemblies, prototyping and custom designs with the same uncompromising commitment to quality. For a full listing of all LEMO distributors please visit www.lemo.com. For more information about LEMO, please contact LEMO at 800-444-5366 or e-mail: info@lemousa.com.

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