ProSoft Founder and Chief Killed in Plane Crash

Doug Sharratt, President and founder of automation connectivity specialists ProSoft Technology, died July 17 when the the Cessna 441 twin-engine turbo prop he was piloting crashed while trying to land at Sunriver airport in Oregon state. No one else was on board.

Since starting ProSoft in his garage 20 years ago, 50-year old Sharratt grew it from a one-man operation to over 100 employees and 15 offices around the world. ProSoft offerings include Prolinx network gateways, Radiolinx wireless solutions, plus dedicated products for Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric PLCs

Following his death the company released this statement:

"Our deepest condolences belong to his family, his wife Becky, his six children, his parents and his sister. Doug was more than a manager or a boss to all of us at Prosoft Technology. He was an icon everyone loved. His employees work not only for a company but for the man behind the company, Doug Sharratt.

"In accordance with Doug Sharratt's succession plan and effective immediately, the current Chief Financial Officer for ProSoft Technology, Gary Joke, has assumed his new position as the President and CEO for the company.

'ProSoft's current management team is unanimously supportive of Gary's new role and look forward to working with him on the strategic plans and growth strategy already set into motion for ProSoft."