Digi, Avnet, and STMicroelectronics Launch North American Digi ConnectCore® MP25 Hands-On Workshop Series to Help Device Manufacturers Build Secure, Connected Products

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, October 22, 2025 - Digi International, (NASDAQ: DGII, www.digi.com), a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced its new in-person technical workshop series in collaboration with Avnet and STMicroelectronics.

Across industries, manufacturers of connected products face a fundamental shift in product development. The EU's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) mandates "security by design" and active vulnerability management, while North America follows suit through NIST frameworks, federal liability shifts, and binding sector-specific regulations like the FDA's mandatory cybersecurity requirements for medical devices. Beyond emerging cybersecurity related regulatory requirements, a security by design approach builds customer trust, reduces costly security incidents, and creates resilient products that adapt to evolving threats.

The Digi ConnectCore^® MP25 Workshop Series helps developers to address those design challenges by delivering full-day hands-on workshops with the new Digi ConnectCore MP25 System-on-Module, built on STMicroelectronics' powerful STM32MP25 multicore microprocessor.

"Avnet, in collaboration with STMicroelectronics and Digi International, is excited to present a hands-on workshop series in eight cities across the U.S. and Canada, featuring the ConnectCore MP25 development kit," said Jodi Estevez, Vice President, Supplier Business Development at Avnet. "The exclusive events offer participants a full day of in-depth, hands-on experience with the next generation of connected product design."

The Digi ConnectCore MP25 SOM offers an industrial-rated platform for demanding 24/7/365 operation and 10+ year product lifecycles, with wireless connectivity options, backed by Digi's industry-leading three-year warranty. Digi Embedded Yocto combined with proven Digi ConnectCore Cloud Services and award-winning Digi ConnectCore Security Services make Digi ConnectCore MP25 a complete solution that allows device manufacturers to build secure connected products faster and position them for long-term success.

"OEMs need more than a collection of embedded components. They need a complete, integrated solution that addresses security throughout the product lifecycle," said Dustin Steinhoff, Vice President of Sales at Digi International. "This workshop series demonstrates how our foundation of hardware, software, and cloud services enables organizations to create a strong security posture throughout their entire product lifecycle, while also allowing them to gain competitive advantage and position themselves for long-term market leadership."

Event Details and Registration

The full-day workshops provide live instruction and hands-on experience with focus on:

• Developing with Digi Embedded Yocto a production-ready Linux distribution based on the open source Yocto Project®, to simplify and accelerate product development
• Customizing Digi TrustFence® turnkey security building blocks - including secure boot, device identity, and data encryption - for hardware-anchored security
• Enabling continuous vulnerability monitoring and deploying curated security patches using Digi ConnectCore® Security Services with SBOM analysis during development and in production
• Deploying secure Over-The-Air firmware updates using Digi Remote Manager® and embedded Digi ConnectCore® Cloud Services to manage device fleets at scale

Attendees will also gain insight into STMicroelectronics' STM32MP25 performance and capabilities, as well as Avnet's complete supply chain ecosystem to help accelerate production readiness.

Workshop Series Schedule

• October 29, 2025 - Milwaukee, WI
• November 5, 2025 - Toronto, ON (Canada)
• November 13, 2025 - Irvine, CA
• November 18, 2025 - Boston, MA
• November 20, 2025 - Holbrook, NY
• December 9, 2025 - Dallas, TX
• December 11, 2025 - Orlando, FL
• TBD - Minneapolis, MN

Join us for a full day of expert-led, hands-on training and walk away with a free development kit (a $99 value). Visit the Avnet registration page to reserve your spot and kit now. Seats are limited!

About Digi International
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider of IoT connectivity products, services and solutions. We help our customers create next-generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments with high levels of security and reliability. Founded in 1985, we've helped our customers connect over 100 million things and growing. For more information, visit Digi's website at www.digi.com.

About Avnet
As a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet has served customers' evolving needs for more than a century. Through regional and specialized businesses around the world, we support customers and suppliers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We help companies adapt to change and accelerate the design and supply stages of product development. With a unique viewpoint from the center of the technology value chain, Avnet is a trusted partner that solves complex design and supply chain issues so customers can realize revenue faster. Learn more about Avnet at www.avnet.com.

About STMicroelectronics
At ST, we are 50,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An integrated device manufacturer, we work with more than 200,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Further information can be found at www.st.com.

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