PORTLAND, Ore. -- Accelerant Networks today announced the appointments of industry veterans Jeff Sonntag as the Chief Technical Officer and Ken Molitor as the Vice President of Operations to support its continued growth. The appointments of Sonntag and Molitor further strengthen the executive team by bringing proven leadership skills and a broad set of disciplines critical in building an industry leader. “Both Jeff and Ken bring to Accelerant proven industry expertise and demonstrated success that are invaluable to us as we grow our company,” said Paul Nahi, CEO and president of Accelerant Networks. “These seasoned executives have tremendous experience in large semiconductor companies developing and building multiple product lines. We will benefit from their proven leadership and domain expertise as Accelerant moves through the critical next steps in its growth.” Jeff Sonntag joined Accelerant from Lucent Microelectronics. “Accelerant has assembled an excellent team of innovators who have developed a new category of products with great potential,” said Sonntag. "This is a tremendous opportunity to join a world-class team with the skills and vision to shape the future of the communication IC industry." Ken Molitor joined Accelerant from Dallas Semiconductor. “Accelerant has developed a new category of products in this industry,” said Molitor. “I am excited about the opportunity to apply my high volume semiconductor production experience to help Accelerant execute their mass-market business strategy.”Accelerant Networks Inc.