Lantronix Names Paul Pishal Vice President of Marketing

Lantronix today announced it has appointed Paul Pishal as Vice President of Marketing. Pishal brings more than two decades of experience managing business development, product marketing and corporate strategy for technology companies in the electronics and business consulting industries. Prior to Lantronix, Pishal was the Senior Manager of Business Development for Capgemini, where he defined and implemented new service offerings within the cable TV and wireless service provider markets. Pishal went to Capgemini from HIG Ventures, where, as technical partner, he was responsible for leading all aspects of venture investing in the digital media, telecommunications and information technology sectors.

Paul's background has provided him with skills in many different areas, making him a significant addition to the team, and he's a seasoned executive poised to lead Lantronix' marketing initiatives, said Jerry Chase, CEO of Lantronix. Working closely with our sales team and seeking to strengthen our partnerships with key alliances, Paul will drive campaigns to attract and engage with our current and potential customers. We're happy to appoint him to this position and look forward to his leadership. Lantronix' product innovation in M2M and remote management technologies is proof-point of its stellar executive leadership, and I'm thrilled to join the team, said Pishal. The potential of this market makes this an exciting place to be. I look forward to contributing my marketing, business development, product management and engineering leadership to furthering Lantronix' growth. Prior to his work at Capgemini and HIG Ventures, Pishal held positions at Cisco, Philips Electronics, Scientific-Atlanta and Hitachi Telecom, among others.