IRVINE, Calif., April 4, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Lantronix, Inc. (Nasdaq:LTRX), a leader in device networking and data center management technologies today announced that Brad Painter, vice president of worldwide channel sales, has been recognized by the editors of CMP Media's VARBusiness as one of North America's "Top 75 Executives" - a who's who of the men and women minding the information technology (IT) distribution channels. Painter was honored in the special March 21 "Partner Programs Guide" issue of the biweekly magazine that provides strategic insight to technology integrators.
"The 75 executives whom we've honored have demonstrated the deliberate, steadfast focus needed to grow both their companies' business and those of their loyal solution-provider partners," said VARBusiness Publisher Robert C. Demarzo. "They develop the successful programs that build businesses by effectively moving technology through the channel to end users."
"It is an honor to see Brad recognized by the industry for his commitment and leadership in support of our channel partners," stated Marc Nussbaum, president and CEO of Lantronix. "The Top 75 Execs" list is based on information from IT analysts, sales figures, market share and accumulated knowledge. In addition to being published in the March 21 issue of VARBusiness Magazine, the feature package and executive listing is posted to the web at www.varbusiness.com.
About VARBusiness Magazine
For the past 18 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the Solution Provider community. VARBusiness provides unique strategic business and technology insight for Solution Providers through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. Additional information about VARBusiness products, events and services is available on the magazine's Web site at www.varbusiness.com
About Lantronix, Inc.
Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ:LTRX) develops hardware and software solutions to help businesses and government agencies remotely access and manage network infrastructure equipment and rapidly network-enable their physical electronic devices. With a 16-year heritage of connecting serial devices to networks, and more than 22 million ports connected to Lantronix products, the company is a one-stop shop for technologists who design, manage and configure servers, devices and network infrastructure equipment, incorporating the advantages of remote, secure data center and device management. The company's worldwide headquarters are located in Irvine, California. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com.