Allied Motion Appoints Linda P. Duch to Board of Directors

Allied Motion Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:AMOT), a designer and manufacturer that sells precision motion control products and solutions to the global market, announced today the appointment of Linda P. Duch to its Board of Directors, effective September 24, 2018. With the addition of Ms. Duch, Allied’s Board is now composed of eight directors, six of whom are independent.

"Linda has an extensive and well-rounded background in working with a wide range of companies in various industries leading to her current role as President of a privately held investment and advisory firm that focuses on small to mid-size businesses,” commented Dick Warzala, Chairman and CEO of Allied Motion. "Her broad business and director experience, along with the diversity she brings to our Board, provide her with the tools and perspective to be an immediate and effective contributor in her role as a member of the Allied Motion Board of Directors.”

Ms. Duch has over forty years of experience with significant diversified financial institutions and currently serves as president of Partners for Business, a firm she joined in 2006 that invests in small to medium size companies looking for capital to expand or restructure their balance sheet. Ms. Duch also selectively engages in consulting assignments for strategic planning, executive coaching, and sales and marketing.

Prior to Partners for Business, Ms. Duch was with KeyCorp for fourteen years, first as the president of the Bank’s Western New York district and later as the National Executive for District Management. That role involved coaching district presidents in major markets nationally and developing performance management systems and programs to profitably build market share. Prior to KeyCorp, she spent sixteen years at Empire of America, a multi-state financial institution.

Ms. Duch currently serves on the Board of Directors of Merchants Mutual Insurance Company where she chairs the Audit Committee and also serves on the Investment Committee. She formerly served as a trustee of the New York State Power Authority and as a board member of the WNY Economic Development Corporation.

About Allied Motion Technologies Inc.

Allied Motion (Nasdaq:AMOT) designs, manufactures and sells precision and specialty motion control components and systems used in a broad range of industries within our major served markets, which include Vehicle, Medical, Aerospace & Defense, and Industrial/Electronics. The Company is headquartered in Amherst, NY, has global operations and sells into markets across the United States, Canada, South America, Europe and Asia.

Allied Motion is focused on motion control applications and is known worldwide for its expertise in electro-magnetic, mechanical and electronic motion technology. Its products include brush and brushless DC motors, brushless servo and torque motors, coreless DC motors, integrated brushless motor-drives, gear motors, gearing, modular digital servo drives, motion controllers, incremental and absolute optical encoders, and other associated motion control-related products.

The Company’s growth strategy is focused on becoming the motion solution leader in its selected target markets by leveraging its "technology/know how” to develop integrated precision motion solutions that utilize multiple Allied Motion technologies to "change the game” and create higher value solutions for its customers. The Company routinely posts news and other important information on its website at http://www.alliedmotion.com/.

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