BELLEVUE, WA--(Marketwire - Nov 1, 2012) -  [ BSQUARE Corporation ] (NASDAQ: [ BSQR ]), a leading enabler of smart, connected devices, today announced the appointment of Mike Stipe as its new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing.

Mr. Stipe brings more than 26 years of sales experience in executive and management positions at both Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial technology companies. This addition to the Bsquare leadership team puts the company in a position to invigorate sales through direct and distribution channels worldwide.

In his new role, Mr. Stipe is responsible for the direction and management of Bsquare software licensing and professional services sales and marketing worldwide. Stipe comes to Bsquare from Arynga where he was President and Co-Founder. Previously, Stipe managed sales teams at Teleca, Wind River, Altium and sales and marketing teams at Effnet. Throughout his career Stipe has demonstrated success in developing and growing revenue opportunities and cultivating relationships with key business partners.

"Mike brings a wealth of strong sales experience that will be a huge asset in strengthening the leadership position of Bsquare," says Brian Crowley, Bsquare CEO. "His experience selling products and services in established and new markets will be a key to our continued growth." 

"I am excited to join Bsquare and to become part of this dynamic organization that is shaping the design, development and delivery of smart connected devices in many different vertical markets worldwide," said Mike Stipe. 

Stipe holds a degree in Business Administration from the College of Idaho.

About BSQUARE Corporation
Bsquare, a global leader in embedded solutions, applies experience and expertise on leading platforms to create new connections with customers, new business models and to enable new ways of working and communicating. Bsquare serves customers by forging connections among the partners, people, tools, and technology needed to create smart connected devices. For more information, visit [ www.bsquare.com ].

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