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Joel Young has more than 22 years of experience in developing and managing data and voice communications. Young is Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer for Digi International, and is responsible for research and development of all of Digi’s core products. Prior to joining Digi, Young was Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Transcrypt International. During his tenure at Transcrypt, Young also served as Vice President of Product Development and Vice President of Engineering. Young earned a B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.S. in computer science from the University of Southern California.