Cincinnati, USA and Windsor, UK, February 2013

ICON US, a subsidiary of ICON Technology & Process Consulting Limited is pleased to welcome Gail E. Spangler II as VP of Sales for U.S. North Eastern and Mid-West Region. Gail brings twenty years of commercial experience to the operation by working with a variety of engineering sectors from: CAD, CAE, CFD and ID as well as full product development consulting. Gail has earned a BS degree in Applied Business from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife and two sons.

Gail will be instrumental in building a unique sales and support infrastructure for ICON's existing and future customers in the Mid-West and North-East of the United States. The U.S. operation will provide a variety of CFD-related engineering consulting services in addition to support of ICON's leading CFD tools and customized process applications.

David Green, Commercial Director at ICON, said: "We are delighted to have Gail on board at ICON. We are confident his customer-centric approach will have a positive impact on our customers and prospects in the US."

About ICON Technology & Process Consulting Limited (www.iconCFD.com)

ICON is a privately-owned CFD technology company formed in 1992. ICON's strategy is as pertinent today as it was then: to provide high-quality independent advice and expertise in process, technology and services.

ICON has extensive experience in the use of proprietary software for CFD simulation and optimization, together with expertise in developing and supporting open source CFD technologies. It supports customers from a variety of industries including: Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Energy, Medical and the Processing sectors.

The company's head-quarters are in Windsor, UK with further offices throughout Europe and the USA (Cincinnati, OH).

About ICON FOAMpro Service

Open source solving and meshing tools offer customers a cost-effective and customizable solution to fulfill their CFD Simulation requirements. The limiting factor in adopting open source-based processes in industry is often the lack of technical support, quality assurance and a robust, easy-to-use process from meshing to post-processing. Through a long established subscription service, ICON FOAMpro customers enjoy first class CFD tools, including a purpose-built GUI, combined with industrial support, embedded within a professional environment.

For further information please visit iconCFD.com/contact.

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ICON is a Global Company with offices located: ICON UK -- ICON USA -- ICON Germany -- ICON Austria -- ICON Greece -- ICON France -- ICON Spain with additional support from ICON channel partners throughout Europe and the Far East.