Lantronix Expands Sales Partnerships in Asia Pacif

IRVINE, Calif., April 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX ), a global provider of secure data access and management solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) and information technology (IT) assets, today announced the addition of new channel relationships in the Company’s Asia Pacific - Japan (APJ) region.

The Company signed a distributor agreement with Connector Systems, a division of Ingram Micro Inc., the largest global wholesale provider of technology products and supply chain management services.  Under terms of the agreement, Connector Systems will provide advanced logistics, product delivery and distribution services for Lantronix in New Zealand. Connector Systems will focus on Lantronix external IoT device and IT management solutions.

“As a leader in providing knowledge-driven IT solutions to the New Zealand market since 1979, Connector Systems prides itself on partnering with established brands like Lantronix,” said Kevin Swainson, general manager of Connector Systems. “We’re excited to add Lantronix’s innovative portfolio of industrial and networking solutions to our catalogue of best-of-breed products.”

The Company also announced that it was expanding its sales channel in India by entering into agreements with Millennium Semiconductors, a leading distributor of electronic components to more than 1500 customers in the automotive, lighting, consumer electronics and industrial markets, and Rahi Systems, a value added reseller of data center solutions that power service providers, government agencies and enterprises.

“We’re pleased to add these market-leading organizations to the growing list of Lantronix Asia Pacific partners,” said Jeff Benck, Lantronix president and CEO. “The Asia Pacific Japan region represents a growth market for us, and the expansion of our relationship with Ingram Micro and the addition of Millennium and Rahi will allow us to further our reach and support new customers with our industry-leading IT infrastructure management and IoT solutions.”

About Lantronix  Lantronix, Inc. is a global provider of secure data access and management solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) and information technology (IT) assets. Our mission is to be the leading supplier of IoT gateways that enable companies to dramatically simplify the creation, deployment, and management of IoT projects while providing secure access to data for applications and people.

With more than two decades of experience in creating robust machine to machine (M2M) technologies, Lantronix is an innovator in enabling our customers to build new business models and realize the possibilities of the Internet of Things. Our connectivity solutions are deployed inside millions of machines serving a wide range of industries, including data center, medical, security, industrial, transportation, retail, financial, environmental and government.

Lantronix is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com .

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