Lantronix Appoints Jeff Kost to Executive Team as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales

IRVINE, CA, Apr 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a leading provider of secure, remote
management, device networking and data center management technologies,
today announced the newest addition to its executive team with the
appointment of Jeff Kost as senior vice president of worldwide sales.
Kost brings almost two decades of sales experience to his new role at
Lantronix, in which he'll be responsible for further attracting large
enterprise customers.

Prior to Lantronix, Kost served 11 years at flash memory data and storage
provider SanDisk. There he held several positions, implementing and
driving strategic sales initiatives aimed at well-recognized original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs), such as Nokia. Most recently, Kost served
as the senior vice president and general manager of SanDisk's Mobile
Consumer Solutions Division. In his general manager role, Kost also
spearheaded the sale of all mobile products through retail channels, as
well as product marketing and management.

"We needed a smart, seasoned sales professional that knows how to lead a
sales force and attract and engage large corporations to expand our
customer base," said Jerry Chase, CEO of Lantronix. "We feel fortunate to
have someone of Jeff's caliber join our executive team."

"Lantronix' innovative products and leadership in the device networking
and remote management space were appealing attributes," said Jeff Kost.
"Coupled with a dedicated team and incredible market potential, I'm
thrilled to use my professional experience to propel this remarkable
company ahead."

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About Lantronix

Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX) is a global leader of secure communication
technologies that simplify remote access, management and control of any
electronic device. Its solutions empower businesses to make better
decisions based on real-time information, and gain a competitive advantage
by generating new revenue streams, improving productivity and increasing
efficiency and profitability. Easy to integrate and deploy, Lantronix
products remotely connect and control electronic equipment via the
Internet; provide secure remote access to firewall-protected equipment;
and enable remote management of IT equipment over the Internet. Founded in
1989, Lantronix serves some of the largest security, industrial and
building automation, medical, transportation, retail/POS, financial,
government, consumer electronics/appliances, IT/data center and
pro-AV/signage entities in the world. The company's headquarters are
located in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com

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