Chris Appleton

Chris Appleton is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in account management and sales leadership across various technology companies. Currently serving as Global Account Manager and previously as Regional Sales Manager - Southwest at Socionext US since January 2018, Chris has also held significant positions such as Executive Sales Advisor at Force Impact Technologies and Director of Enterprise Sales at Quanta Cloud Technology. Noteworthy roles at RFMicron Inc. and IDT - Integrated Device Technology, Inc. included Director of Global Sales and Director of Western Americas Sales, respectively. With a strong foundation built during a 13-year tenure at Microchip Technology in various sales roles, Chris has also worked in sales representative capacities at Compass Marketing & Sales, Milgray Electronics, and Marshall Industries. Chris holds a BSEET degree in Electronics Engineering and Plastics Engineering from Pittsburg State University, completed in 1994.