July 21, 2008

--Chris Mack joins Digital Storage's Emtec, the top brand in Europe for USB flash memory and related products, and its division reponsible for Emtec entry into the North American Channel--

Lewis Center, OHIO – Emtec, the inventor of the first magnetic tape for audio recording, boasting more than seventy years of experience, is a widely recognized brand today in Europe. Its products include USB flash drives, SD cards, blank media CD’s and DVD’s, the digital Movie Cube and soon Gdium, an ultra portable - affordable notebook computer with innovative architecture, entrenched in the open-source world.

Mr. Mack‘s mission is to establish Emtec as a major consumer product vendor within leading retailers in North America. He brings over 20 years of Professional Management Experience, Direct Response Marketing, Performance Improvement and Retail Client Relationship Management to Emtec in his role as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

“Emtec’s products and their name brand are legendary in Europe. Emtec’s quality and product breadth is a tremendous value for both retailers and consumers” said Mr. Mack.

“As Emtec looks to expand its North American retail footprint with new products, Chris is the ideal retail sales executive. His brand building retail experience will lead us to a greater retailer presence and bring great value to our retail clients” said Simon N Garneau, President of Digital Storage.

Prior to joining Emtec, Mr. Mack held senior management positions for large organizations in the consumer goods, consumer electronics, telecom, technology and energy industries with leading firms such as Micron. He served as a guest speaker on several occasions at Gartner technology events, CRN symposiums, and appeared numerous times as a live “on-air” guest for QVC’s technology showcase events.

About DSI:

Digital Storage is part of the Paris based Dexxon group, a leading distribution company specialized in equipment & supplies for the IT marketplace, offering one of the most extensive product lines for removable data storage solutions. The Group also designs and markets consumer entertainment solutions and computer accessories through its proprietary and global brand EMTEC. Dexxon began serving the data storage industry over 30 years ago in Europe under the name Data Media and now covers more than 70 countries worldwide through its 17 international offices. The Group's consolidated revenues exceed $ 1 billion, with more than 600 employees worldwide.

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