SALEEL AWSARE
CEO/PRESIDENT
LANTRONIX
WHY: Took over as CEO of the network products maker less than two years ago. 25 years’ experience in development, promotion and delivery of semiconductor products to global markets.
IN THE NEWS: Lantronix expanded its partnership with TD SYNNEX, a global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem, which will expand the reach of Lantronix throughout Europe. The company also completed the acquisition of the IoT business of NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of DZS Inc., for $6.5M. It showcased its Qualcomm Technologies-partnered embedded solutions and a preview of its plans for new enterprise IoT business solutions at the CES electronics and tech show in Las Vegas in January.
NOTABLE: Lantronix is known for making chips that connect a variety of products to the internet, thus enabling remote monitoring of products like automobiles and underground fuel tanks.
QUOTABLE: “This is the high-protein kind of business that I like.”
