IKEGPS APPOINTS CHRIS BIRKETT AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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For Immediate Release March 27, 2017

IKEGPS APPOINTS CHRIS BIRKETT AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ikeGPS Group Limited (IKE) today announced the appointment of Chris Birkett as its new Wellington-based
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing U.S.-based Dennis Bencala.
Chris brings extensive public company and international business experience from financial leadership roles
in growth and listed companies. These include as CFO at Nasdaq-listed RockShox Inc., CFO of General Cable
Asia Pacific, Managing Director of General Cable Oceania and most recently as CFO of manuka honey
company Watson & Son. Prior to these leadership positions Chris held financial roles with Cisco Systems Inc.
in Silicon Valley and audit roles with Coopers Lybrand in New Zealand and the U.S.
Chris will have responsibility for IKE’s finance function and strategy where his extensive experience positions
IKE strongly to execute on its next phase of its growth.
He will commence his new position from mid-April 2017.
"IKE has delivered leading measurement solutions and software to address the specific requirements of
targeted niche markets such as electric utilities and signage. It has shown tremendous growth over the past
four years and I believe that its global potential is significant. I'm excited to join the business" said Chris
Birkett.
"We are very pleased to be bringing on a global finance executive of this caliber with extensive U.S. and
international market operating experience, and who will be based in New Zealand to work alongside the IKE
finance team day to day and to engage actively with our New Zealand and Australian investor base. I wish to
thank Dennis for his considerable inputs into our business, but am excited to making Chris’ appointment as
we enter this next stage of growth." said Glenn Milnes, Chief Executive Officer.

About ikeGPS:
ikeGPS is changing the way the world is measured, utilizing its smart laser measurement solutions to
capture, record and manage asset information.

ikeGPS has three growth areas within its business; with solutions targeting the electric utility market, signage
market and construction & contractor market. Today, thousands of companies rely on IKE solutions every
day to get their field work done more quickly, efficiently and safely.

ikeGPS is headquartered in Wellington, New Zealand, and is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and
Australian Stock Exchange under the stock symbol IKE. The company’s global sales, marketing and customer
support teams are based in Broomfield, Colorado, with a regional engineering office in Seattle.

Contact: Glenn Milnes, CEO, +1 720-418-1936, glenn.milnes@ikegps.com