STx Executive Team

Len Applebaum

Len is CEO of RPC electronics, Champion Computer Technology, and Tristate Realty Corporation. He graduated from Case Engineering (BSEE) in 1958, and Case Weatherhead with an MSMBA in 1984. He is a Director of the Case Alumni Association as well.

Mr. Durrenberger's 40-year career in the electronics industry includes 36 years with Motorola designing, and then selling semiconductors. In 1985 he was the World Wide Account Director for Motorola to IBM, responsible for close to $200 million of revenues and numerous design wins for Motorola semiconductor products. Mr. Durrenberger also served as Director of Business Development for Embedded Planet LLC, an embedded computer system company in Cleveland, Ohio. Bill has a BSEE from the Iowa State University, MSE from the Arizona State University, and received credits for post graduate study leading to a PhD in Electrical Engineering at the Arizona State University.

Ira has been in the Electronics industry for 30 years. He has held a variety of positions including General Manager, Financial Manager, VP Sales and Marketing, and VP Operations. He has worked in a variety of businesses within the industry including communications manufacturing, computer products distribution, computer memory manufacturing, embedded systems, electronic component distribution and manufacturing services. He has a BA from Syracuse University and an MBA from Adelphi University.

Robert was the Founder and CTO/Chief technology architect of Embedded Planet, an ODM embedded computer company in Cleveland Ohio started in 1998. From 2000 to 2002 he was a director for Narad Networks, a prominent Boston startup. Robert has a BS from Cornell University.