Digi International Hires Michael Ueland to Lead Global Sales
Telit Regional President Joins Digi International
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi International®, (NASDAQ: DGII, www.digi.com), a leading global provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced that Michael Ueland has been appointed senior vice president of global sales effective October 26, 2016.
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Kevin C. Riley, Digi's chief operating officer stated, "Mike's decision to join our company is a testament to the growth opportunity for Digi International. With a proven track record and extensive experience in selling M2M and IoT solutions for more than 20 years, we're convinced he'll implement a strategic and effective approach to expanding our company." Mr. Ueland will manage all global sales functions with the exception of Digi Cold Chain Solutions and will report to Riley.
Previously, Mr. Ueland served as president, Telit Americas, Telit Wireless Solutions. During the course of his career Mr. Ueland has held multiple leadership positions with Telit, Motorola and RAMAR Technology. Mr. Ueland is a graduate of Kenyon College with a Bachelor of Arts and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing and Finance from the University of Chicago.
"With the expanding opportunities in IoT and M2M, it is exciting to be asked to lead growth efforts at a global leader such as Digi International," said Ueland. "Having worked with the Digi team over the past several years while at Telit, I have experienced Digi's long-standing product innovation and reputation of delivering reliable products to customers and look forward to building on this solid foundation."
About Digi International
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider of business and mission-critical machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. We help our customers create next-generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments with high levels of security, relentless reliability and bulletproof performance. Founded in 1985, we've helped our customers connect over 100 million things, and growing. For more information, visit Digi's website at www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444 (International).
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