Data I/O Announces Fireside Chat Hosted by Micro Cap Investor and Influencer Maj Soueidan of GeoInvesting

Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced security and data deployment solutions for microcontrollers, security ICs and memory devices, today announced the availability of its final installment in a series of interviews with its President and CEO, Anthony Ambrose. Mr. Ambrose was interviewed by guest host Maj Soueidan, President and Co-founder of GeoInvesting, LLC, with the discussion focusing on Data I/O’s 50^th Anniversary – The Next 50 Years, including insights on the Company’s innovations and positioning for heightened opportunities in the years ahead based on its industry leading data programming and security platform.

The interview is being streamed for public viewing over the Internet and can be accessed via the Webcasts and Presentations section of the Data I/O Corporation website at www.dataio.com and on all of the Company’s social media feeds. The websites and online platforms of each of the fireside chat series event hosts are able to carry the interviews on the respective date of publication. The fireside chat series culminates with the celebration of the Company’s 50^th Anniversary.

As part of the interview and in celebration of Data I/O’s 50^th anniversary, Mr. Ambrose thanked all of the fireside guest hosts throughout the 6-month series. Reflecting on past achievements toward the evolution of the company, Mr. Ambrose added, “We’ve got some interesting ideas, certainly, for the future.”

During the interview made available today, Mr. Ambrose addresses:

• 50 years of data programming innovation
  • Family of PSV automated programming systems – over 430 sold to date
  • Security deployment as-a-service models with SentriX security provisioning platform
  • LumenX programming platform
  • VerifyBoost
  • Advanced laser and 3-D inspection enhancements
  • eMMC to UFS conversion supports automotive electronics growth and other high-volume applications
  • ConneX and SentriX Product Creator tools among software developed to power next generation connectivity, remote access/installation, and analytics management
  • Unparalleled global support
• Enhanced power and processing speeds for programming to set new standards for production yields and lowest cost of ownership for customers
• Industry analysts forecast a tripling of demand for automotive semiconductors over the coming years with high-speed UFS being the memory of choice for infotainment, electrification, ADAS and other applications
• Digitization and securitization of factories contributing to the industrial market becoming a significant growth opportunity
• SentriX secure provisioning solutions validation, with use cases spanning smart metering, automotive charging stations, fleet management, and electrical meters
• The diffuse environment for security deployments by silicon developers around the world
• U.S. and European recent regulations for the semiconductor industry impacting the next 10 years and how Data I/O provides content solutions for critical segments throughout the value chain
• Data I/O’s transition to recurring revenue to reduce cyclicality – goal set for 50% of consolidated revenues within 3-5 years
• Value in DAIO shares which makes the stock attractive – a strong balance sheet, significant operating leverage, and a large, tangible addressable market

Guest Host: Maj Soueidan, President and Co-founder, GeoInvesting, LLC