Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 12, 2001
FREDERICK THIEL is President and CEO of Lantronix, Inc., Mr. Thiel is
responsible for defining the company's direction and executing its
strategic plan. Mr. Thiel joined Lantronix in April 1998, and sees
himself as a team motivator who can help the company continue to be a
leader in its target markets. Mr. Thiel is a visionary in the use and
application of networking non-computers. A proponent of open industry
standards, he has been a key player in the Fast Ethernet Alliance and
Industrial Automation Open Networking Alliance. He continuously strives
for consensus among leaders for overall industry improvement. Mr. Thiel
started in the networking industry in the late 1980s, holding key
executive positions at leading network companies including market leader
Standard Microsystems Corp., a pioneer of switching technology and
network adapters, and Alta Research Corp., which he co-founded.
Immediately prior to joining Lantronix, Mr. Thiel served in a number of
executive positions with CMD Technologies, a leading manufacturer of
semiconductors and RAID storage controllers. He served as Vice
President, General Manager of the storage division and Vice President,
Marketing. Mr. Thiel speaks five languages and has lived all over the
world, which brings him a unique understanding of the global
marketplace. Profile
of Lantronix, Inc?
Mr. Thiel: Lantronix was founded in 1989 by a German gentleman by the
name of Bernhard Bruscha,
