Digi Int'l Appoints Ron Konezny As President, CEO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Digi International Inc. (DGII) announced the appointment of Ron Konezny as President and Chief Executive Officer or CEO, effective December 17, 2014.

Digi said as previously announced, Joseph Dunsmore will retire as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board when Konezny's election as his successor becomes effective.

Commenting on Konezny's prior experience, the company said most recently, he served as the Vice President, Global Transportation and Logistics division of Trimble Navigation Limited (TRMB). Prior to Trimble, Ron was the co-founder and CEO of PeopleNet, a leading provider of Telematics solutions to the transportation industry. PeopleNet was acquired by Trimble in 2011.

The company said its Board of Directors also elected Konezny as a director of Digi effective December 17, 2014. The Board of Directors intends to appoint an independent director to serve as the non-executive Chairman of the Board once Konezny has started his employment with Digi.