We are pleased to welcome Tom Krueger as Director of Business Development in our Phoenix, AZ office. In this role, Tom will lead efforts to establish and strengthen long-term partnerships in semiconductor, datacenter, and other key sectors.
Tom brings a wealth of experience in driving revenue growth, establishing partnerships, and leading sales teams. Before joining LSI, Tom served as Chief Executive Officer at Synel Americas, Inc., driving SaaS software and hardware solutions for workforce management, workforce data management, and access control systems.
At Intel Corporation, Tom was Director of Global Sales Enablement and Chief of Staff for the AI and HPC Sales Group, where he was responsible for accelerating sales for AI and high performance computing, and on premise and cloud solutions. Additionally, Tom was the Director of Business Development at Experis IT, providing strategic project consulting services to enterprise clients, including GE Healthcare and Intel.
“I am thrilled to join this established and successful system integrator, in a business development capacity,” said Tom. “The breadth of engineering talent at LSI and the markets the company serves is truly impressive. I look forward to working with the team to contribute and make an impact toward its continued growth.”
“We are excited to welcome Tom to the LSI team,” said Nick Riggio, LSI’s President. “His deep industry knowledge and proven ability to build strategic partnerships will help drive our continued growth in key markets. We look forward to the impact he will have on our clients and our organization.”
Q&A with Tom
To get to know Tom better, we asked him a few questions as he begins his new role with LSI.
How did your professional journey bring you to LSI?
I have been in the technology industry for 25 years, working for a start-up, a large multinational company in Intel Corporation, and a mid-sized consulting project company. One thing that has always been constant for me was to be customer-centric. That is, I am thinking about how the solutions that my company offers best meet the customers’ needs. I start with the customer and work backwards to always meet their needs and add value.
What trends in your field are you most excited about?
It will be interesting to see where AI will be implemented with MES and edge IoT computing. My interactions with customers usually have included full solution offerings, including software, and that seems to be more pervasive today. I also follow trends in quantum computing and where quantum physics will impact industries and, thus, the world.
Outside of work, what do you enjoy doing in your free time? Any favorite hobbies or interests?
I enjoy remaining active outdoors, including hiking, biking, and traveling. Having grown up in the San Francisco Bay Area and lived in Oregon, I enjoy wine tasting as well.