SARASOTA, Fla., September 10, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: HLIO) ("Helios"), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology, is pleased to announce that its operating company, i3 Product Development ("i3PD"), has been named an Authorized Partner of STMicroelectronics ("ST"). The ST Partner Program helps their customers reduce development effort and accelerate time to market, by enhancing the ecosystem around ST's broad product portfolio.

The collaboration between i3PD and ST is designed to push the boundaries of innovation. i3PD, known for transforming concepts into reality at rapid speed, will be able to leverage STMicroelectronics' advanced semiconductor technology in their engineering and design processes. i3PD's state-of-the-art facilities, which include advanced CNC machining, precision painting, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication, along with their electronics lab, can work to enable customers to design and integrate across ST's broad product portfolio.

"i3PD’s knowledge of the ST portfolio and key expertise can help customers meet design challenges and shorten development time," said Alessandro Maloberti, Partner Ecosystem Director, STMicroelectronics. "ST’s review and vetting of ST Authorized Partners has enabled us to build a strong ecosystem of qualified and skilled partners who can enhance customers’ developments with advanced technologies and multiple services to accelerate the design of their projects and solutions."

Another Helios operating company, Enovation Controls already utilizes STMicroelectronics' advanced semiconductor chips as an integral part driving performance in some of its products. Specifically, ST chips are utilized in the OpenView^TM S70 and OpenView^TM S50 displays, enhancing their functionality and reliability.

"We are thrilled to collaborate further with STMicroelectronics," said Lee Wichlacz, President, Electronics of Helios. "Their expertise in semiconductor solutions perfectly complements our vision of delivering top-tier products. The integration of their chips into our displays has already elevated our offerings and provided our customers with unparalleled performance. We are proud to additionally have i3PD named as one of their authorized partners to accelerate product innovation and development for our collective customers."

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications created the ST Partner Program to speed customer development efforts by identifying and highlighting to them companies with complementary products and services. Moreover, the program’s certification process assures that all partners are periodically vetted for quality and competence. For more information, please visit www.st.com/partners.