Management

Bill Wentworth

President & CEO

Bill Wentworth comes to Data I/O with a wealth of industry experience spanning over 35 years, including private equity and M&A exposure. As the CEO of Source Electronics, the global market share leader in programming and test services, he was a Data I/O customer and led the sale of controlling interest of Source Electronics to HIG Capital in 2001 and the company’s subsequent sale to Avnet in 2008 with significant investor return. Under Bill's leadership, Source developed compelling programming solutions for the automotive and consumer industries, expanding the business and limiting its industry and customer concentration. More recently, as President and owner of Wentworth Advisors, he has consulted in the programming, IT, and private equity markets, focusing on expanding deal flow, performing due diligence and Board service. Bill has been a member of the Board of Directors of Data I/O since May 2023, serving as Chair of the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Gerry Ng

Vice President and CFO

Gerry Ng joined Data I/O in July 2023 as Data I/O's Vice President of Finance and, effective August 16, 2023, became Data I/O's Chief Financial Officer. Gerry brings a wealth of experience in finance and treasury functions, business development, financial planning & forecasting, monthly reporting and business compliance. He was previously CFO for Kymeta Corporation, a broadband satellite and cellular networks communication company, and prior to that, held CFO titles at FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc. and Fluke Networks.

Gerry holds a Masters of Business Administration from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts Finance and Accounting from the University of Washington.

Rajeev Gulati

Vice President and CTO

Rajeev Gulati joined Data I/O in July 2013 and is our Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering.  Prior to Data I/O, Rajeev served as Director of Software Engineering for AMD responsible for tools, compiler strategy, and execution from 2006 to 2013.  He has an extensive background in software, systems, and applying technology to develop new markets.  Previously, he served as Director of Strategy and Planning at Freescale from 2004 to 2006; as Director of Embedded Products at Metrowerks (acquired by Motorola) from 2000 to 2004 and Director of Compilers, Libraries & Performance Tools from 1997 to 2000; and engineering and programmer positions at Apple Computer, IBM and Pacific-Sierra Research.  

Rajeev holds a Master's of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, and a BE in Electrical Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering, New Delhi.

Michael Tidwell

Vice President Marketing & Corporate Business Development

Michael Tidwell joined Data I/O in May 2019 and brings a wealth of experience in Software, Security, and Product Management to Data I/O. Prior to Data I/O, he was Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Tignis, an AI and machine learning startup. From 2012 to 2018 Michael was head of Marketing and Business Development at Sansa Security, a leading software security IP provider that was sold to ARM Holdings. Prior to Sansa, Michael was Vice President of Business and Market Development at BSQUARE Corporation.

Michael has a Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington and a Bachelor's of Electrical Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) from Georgia Institute of Technology.