IDEX Biometrics Appoints James Simms as Chief Financial Officer

Oslo, Norway - 21 April 2021 - IDEX Biometrics ASA, a leading provider of
advanced fingerprint identification and authentication solutions, has appointed
James A. Simms as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 26 April 2021.


Mr. Simms is an accomplished executive, with extensive experience with publicly-
listed companies across high technology. Since 2008, he has served as Chief
Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Vicor Corporation
(Nasdaq: VICR), for which he played a key role in repositioning the company
strategically and organizationally, leading to an order of magnitude expansion
of market capitalization. Prior to joining Vicor Corporation, Mr. Simms was an
investment banker for two decades, most recently with Needham & Company, Inc.


Mr. Simms holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School) and
a BA from the University of Virginia. He will be based at IDEX's Wilmington
office, outside of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Vince Graziani, Chief Executive Officer of IDEX Biometrics, comments: "I am very
excited to welcome Jamie to our global management team. His expertise in
accounting, regulatory matters, and investor relations, together with his prior
experience in investment banking, will be extremely valuable to the company as
we continue to accelerate commercialization and revenue growth."

For further information contact:
Marianne Bøe, Investor Relations
E-mail: marianne.boe@idexbiometrics.com
Tel: + 47?918 00186

Brett L Perry, U.S. Investor Relations
E-mail: bperry@sheltongroup.com (mailto:bperry@sheltongroup.com)
Tel: + 1 214 272 0070

About IDEX Biometrics
IDEX Biometrics ASA (OSE: IDEX and Nasdaq: IDBA) is a leading provider of
fingerprint identification technologies offering simple, secure, and personal
touch-free authentication for all.  We help people make payments, prove their
identity, gain access to information, unlock devices, or gain admittance to
buildings with the touch of a finger. We invent, engineer, and commercialize
these secure, yet incredibly user-friendly solutions.  Our total addressable
market represents a fast growing multi-billion-unit opportunity.

For more information, visit www.idexbiometrics.com
(http://www.idexbiometrics.com) and follow on Twitter @IDEXBiometrics

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