Adept Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADEP), the leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, announced today that it has signed an exclusive agreement with MAR Industries to distribute the company’s full product line in Brazil. The relationship between the companies accelerates Adept’s distribution strategy and provides customers in the expanding Brazilian manufacturing marketplace with extensive automation expertise based locally in their region.
Under the terms of the agreement, MAR Industries will be the exclusive distributor for Adept’s complete portfolio of robotics, controls, vision and software products, including the innovative Adept Quattro(TM) s650 packaging robot, throughout Brazil.

“We are pleased to be aligned with MAR Industries as our distribution partner in Brazil,” said John Dulchinos, president and COO of Adept Technology. “Their 12 years of automation experience will help us capitalize on Brazil’s expanding food and consumer goods packaging market.”

About Adept Technology, Inc.
Adept is a global, leading provider of intelligent robotics systems and services that enable customers to achieve precision, speed, quality and productivity in their assembly, handling, packaging, testing and other automated processes. With a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance motion controllers, application development software, vision-guidance technology and high-reliability robot mechanisms, Adept provides specialized, cost-effective robotics systems and services to high-growth markets including Packaged Goods, Life Sciences, Disk Drive/Electronics and Semiconductor; as well as to traditional industrial markets including machine tool automation and automotive components. More information is available at http://www.adept.com.

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