Xyte, developer of the first all-in-one cloud platform for device manufacturers and system integrators, announces that Randy Klein, former President and CEO of Crestron Electronics, has been appointed the company’s president of the board of directors.

Klein served as president and CEO of Crestron Electronics for a significant portion of his 31-year tenure at the company, until his retirement in 2021. At Xyte, Klein will bring his strategic vision and market expertise to drive the company’s mission of establishing a unified industry standard for cloud-based collaboration. This includes the monitoring and management of AV devices, rooms and buildings and advanced feature licensing.

“I am energized to become Xyte’s president of the board and to take my part with this innovative team that is reshaping the AV industry,” said Klein. “I was at the front of many industry transformations over my tenure. The cloud is the next big transformation. The industry needs to adopt a cloud standard which will open up endless opportunities to once again transform our value delivery to our customers. Xyte has built exactly that, and will play a critical part in making our industry the most viable and powerful ever. Xyte is realizing a vision I have had for a long time. Some companies change processes, very few companies transform industries.”

Xyte’s CEO and founder, Omer Brookstein, expressed his excitement about Klein’s appointment. “We’re excited to welcome Randy to Xyte’s board of directors during this pivotal phase of growth. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Randy for over 25 years, and when I first showed him what we built at Xyte, his genuine excitement further proved to me that we’re indeed onto something big. Randy brings a wealth of industry knowledge and visionary leadership that will be invaluable as we continue to scale and enhance Xyte’s capabilities. I’m thrilled to have him on our board and look forward to working together as we advance the future of this great industry.”