IP-Maker Expands Global Sales Reach, Adds Silicon Valley Representation for its Memory Products

Partners with Rep Firm Bringing Deep Electronics Sector Expertise, Focuses on the Heart of the US Storage Market

April 28, 2014, Aix en Provence, France - IP-Maker, the expert in intellectual property (IP) for high performance storage applications, is expanding its worldwide sales channel in the United-States. The company has signed an agreement with Fides Sales, a sales representation and business development firm focused on the electronics design sector, located in Silicon Valley.

"This move is an important milestone in our worldwide development plan" said Mickael Guyard, product marketing director with IP-Maker. "Working with Fides will accelerate our technology adoption in the US, especially close to our key customers and prospects."

"Representing IP-Maker here is a superb match" said Jean-Charles Bouzigues, Fides Sales president. "Our exceptional sales team, with long-established OEM connections, will facilitate customers' access to the fastest NVM IP core on the market."

IP-Maker is a key player in IP for solid state devices (SSD), including NVM Express, the new interface standard for high-performance PCIe SSDs. Worldwide, the IP-Maker sales organization includes direct sales, sales representatives and distributors in China - Jiato; Taiwan - Maojet; Israel - Beyond Electronics; USA - Fides Sales.

About Fides Sales

Fides Sales is a full-service sales representation firm in the heart of Silicon Valley. We offer sales representation and business development to small, medium, and emerging semiconductor companies, allowing them to reach Silicon Valley with great results and at an affordable cost. Each of our Sales Executive brings unrivaled knowledge of the market and a professional reputation. www.FidesSales.com

About IP-Maker

IP-Maker is a leader in Intellectual Properties (IP) for high performance storage applications. IP- Maker's NVM Express (NVMe) technology provides a unique hardware accelerated solution that leverages the PCIe SSD performances, including ultra-low latency and high throughput. IP-Maker is a contributor to the NVMe specification. The ASIC and FPGA IP portfolio includes NVMe, Universal

NandFlash Controller and ECC IP cores. The combination of the IP-Maker technology and its associate services dramatically cuts time-to-market. www.ip-maker.com / contact@ip-maker.com / +33 972 366 513