Brea, CA--Altinex has appointed Tamer ElSawah to the position of chief technology officer. With an impressive track record that includes more than a decade's worth of experience in hardware and firmware design, coupled with project management and strong leadership skills, ElSawah brings a wealth of credentials to his new position with Altinex.
In this executive level position, ElSawah will be charged with overseeing technical developments relating to the improvements, design, testing, and manufacturing of Altinex products and services. These responsibilities include overseeing the company's engineering and R&D divisions, along with all aspects of technical support to customers, sales, marketing, and production.
Prior to joining Altinex, ElSawah was the senior electrical engineer, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, for San Diego, CA-based Cardinal Health, where he managed multiple teams of electrical, mechanical, firmware, and system designers. ElSawah also worked at On Command Corporation of San Jose, CA as director of hardware engineering and, prior to this, held Design Engineer positions with Sunnyvale, CA-based Cadence Design Systems as well as Rancho Cucamonga, CA-based Safetran Systems.
"I'm delighted to be joining the Altinex team," ElSawah stated. "With its signal routing and management products, system controllers, design software, and a wide range of associated equipment that serves as the 'glue' that enables audiovisual system designers and integrators to build cutting-edge AV systems for multiple markets, Altinex has proven itself to be a true innovator."
"With a background that perfectly complements the engineering efforts of Altinex, Tamer brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm that, I'm confident, will be contagious," said Jack Gershfeld, president and CEO of Altinex. "I look forward to working with Tamer as we move the company forward."
