Adesto Technologies announced that Barry L. Cox was appointed chairman of the company's board of directors. Adesto also announced it was adding Tom Spade as Vice President of Sales, bringing more than twenty years of senior management experience in electronics components sales to its growing team. held senior management positions including President, CEO, and Chairman of the board at several private and public corporations.

Previously, he served as the President of Intel Europe. Currently, Cox is a member of the board of directors of Pixelworks and Audience. In addition to Pixelworks and Touchstone, Cox has served on the board of directors for nineteen companies, and has been involved in four initial public offerings, twelve mergers and two secondary offerings.