NEOPTIX FIBER OPTIC SENSORS APPOINTS MR. FRANCIS RAVENEAU AS SALES MANAGER FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN UTILITIES CUSTOMERS

QUEBEC CITY, CANADA (January 6, 2010) – Neoptix today announced the appointment of Mr. Francis Raveneau as Sales Manager for the North American utilities customers.

Mr. Raveneau brings with him more than fifteen years of experience in sales and marketing of business-to-business high technology products and services.

“I am delighted to announce the nomination of Mr. Francis Raveneau” says Jeff Meilleur, President of Neoptix, Inc. His understanding of the market and broad experience will enable Francis to make a significant contribution to Neoptix, its partners and its clients in transformer optical direct hot-spot monitoring” adds Mr. Meilleur.

“I am glad to join the Neoptix dynamic team to support their exceptional growth in the market” says Mr. Francis Raveneau. “They have demonstrated their capability to provide the T&D customers with cutting-edge solutions for transformer hot-spot monitoring.” adds Francis.

Mr. Raveneau holds a degree in International Business and has been active in international consultative technical sales, among them to utility clients, for the last 10 years. He has successfully developed sales channels for transformer temperature monitoring in recent years.

Mr. Francis Raveneau can be reached by phone at 1-418-687-2500 or by e-mail at fraveneau@neoptix.com

About Neoptix - http://www.neoptix.com

With more than 500 customers in 34 countries, Neoptix helps customers monitor temperature for their specific and challenging applications. Neoptix designs, manufactures and commercializes a complete range of optical sensors, signal conditioners and accessories for temperature monitoring for the energy market as well as the medical and research & development markets.

Press Contact:   Mr. Jeff Meilleur
jfmeilleur@neoptix.com
1-418-687-2500

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