Winners to be announced at Embedded World 2014

Irvine, Calif. – December 4, 2013 – Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a global provider of smart networking and communications solutions for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, today announced the launch and open registration for its first annual Global M2M Innovations Design Contest. The design contest will showcase unique and innovative machine-to-machine (M2M) applications that utilize several of the Company’s embedded module product families, and is open to all designers worldwide, including students and educational institution faculty members, businesses and individuals. Lantronix will award prizes of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 to the top three entries for “Best Design.” Winners will be announced at Embedded World 2014 – Europe’s largest embedded solutions trade show – being held February 25-27, 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany.

The Lantronix Global Design Contest

The contest is open to all networking technology enthusiasts – including businesses, universities, individuals, teams, university faculty, research labs, engineers, and design contractors. There is no limit to the number of entries per person or organization.

• Registrants must register at www.Lantronix.com/design-contest
• Entries must be submitted by February 1, 2014
• Final prize winners will be selected by a panel of Lantronix professionals, and announced at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany.
• For a complete set of contest rules, please visit www.Lantronix.com/design-contest-rules

“We continue to be amazed at how customers, partners and design engineers leverage our products and solutions for incredibly creative applications – whether they are business-critical solutions or hobbyist applications,” said Daryl Miller, vice president of engineering for Lantronix. “As a leader in providing a broad portfolio of easy to deploy, secure, and feature-rich M2M connectivity solutions, Lantronix is committed to providing a forum to showcase the engineers, hobbyists, and inventors whose ideas have the potential to define new and creative ways for companies and people to use the power of M2M applications to create value.”

Eligible Lantronix Products

The following products are eligible for the 2014 Global Design Contest:

• xPico: The most flexible network connectivity solution in a thumbnail-sized module.
• xPico Wi-Fi: Serial-to-Wi-Fi module and device server with IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) and 256 bit AES encryption.
• xPico IAP: Module for industrial automation applications.
• xPort: Serial-to-Ethernet compact device server; 256-bit AES encrpytion.
• xPort Pro: World’s smallest Linux networking server.

How to Buy

The entire Lantronix embedded module product offering is available for purchase globally through Lantronix.com, as well as through the company’s distribution channels and partners on a worldwide basis. For more information or general questions about products, high volume pricing and availability, please contact [email protected].

About Lantronix

Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX) is a global provider of smart networking and communications solutions for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications. Lantronix OEM Modules and Enterprise Solutions enable machines, devices and sensors to be securely accessed, managed, monitored and controlled. Easy to integrate and deploy, Lantronix solutions enable customers to capitalize on the convergence of mobility with M2M systems and to participate in the Internet of Things (IoT). Lantronix solutions have applications across many industries including, security, industrial and building automation, transportation, energy, retail, financial, government, consumer electronics, medical and information technology. Founded in 1989, Lantronix is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, visit www.lantronix.com or follow us at www.twitter.com/Lantronix.

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