# Saleel Awsare

> Saleel Awsare is President and CEO of Lantronix, the Irvine, California-based provider of compute, connect and management solutions for the intelligent edge. He took the top job in November 2023 after a quarter-century run that included senior leadership posts at Synaptics, Conexant Systems and Nuvoton Technology Corporation America. Under his watch, Lantronix has been repositioning from a networking-hardware vendor into a full-stack edge-AI and 'Physical AI' systems player, with drone, smart-city and industrial IoT deployments leading the pivot.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Lantronix
- **Organizations:** Lantronix, Forbes Technology Council, Synaptics (former), Conexant Systems (former), Nuvoton Technology Corporation America (former)
- **Education:** Santa Clara University
- **Known for:** Appointed President and CEO of Lantronix in November 2023., Named to the Forbes Technology Council, January 2025., Helped drive Synaptics' multi-fold market-cap increase via its pivot to IoT and enterprise.

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — President, Nuvoton Technology Corporation America - led U.S. operations.
- **2012-2017** — President of Conexant Systems LLC. Repositioned Conexant as a leader in audio and voice technologies.
- **2017** — Conexant acquired by Synaptics. Awsare moves over with the deal.
- **2017-2023** — SVP and GM of Synaptics' Enterprise and Mobile Division - its largest. Helped pivot the company from mobile to IoT and enterprise.
- **2023-11-20** — Appointed President and CEO of Lantronix Inc.
- **2025-01** — Named to the Forbes Technology Council.
- **2026-03** — At Roth Conference, positions Lantronix as a full-stack edge-AI 'Physical AI' player; signals drone revenue set to double.

## Achievements

- Appointed President and CEO of Lantronix in November 2023.
- Named to the Forbes Technology Council, January 2025.
- Helped drive Synaptics' multi-fold market-cap increase via its pivot to IoT and enterprise.
- Led Conexant to a 2017 acquisition by Synaptics.
- 25+ years of senior leadership across semiconductors, IoT and wireless.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Spoke at Roth Conference about Lantronix's shift to full-stack edge AI; signaled drone revenue is set to double.
- **2025-01** — Named to the Forbes Technology Council.

## Links

- Website: https://lantronix.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saleelawsare/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lantronix
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNugoVEkh8A
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/LantronixIoT

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Last updated: 2026-05-15