Infinite Electronics CEO Penny Cotner Featured in OC List

The 2021 OC 500 list is created by the Orange County Business Journal to highlight the 500 most influential leaders in Orange County, Calif. Cotner is highlighted in the technology category for her leadership of Infinite Electronics. The company is a global supplier of electronics components for wired and wireless communications networks with a dozen brands under its umbrella, estimated to have annual sales approaching $400M. Also noted in Cotner’s profile is Infinite Electronics’ recent expansion with the purchase of NavePoint LLC, an online provider of networking equipment and services. Additionally, in March, Infinite Electronics was acquired by private equity giant Warburg Pincus.

“I am honored to be included in this year’s OC 500 list. It’s an impressive group of leaders and businesses all contributing to the economy and community in Orange County, and to the greater technology arena. I’m very proud that the Infinite Electronics team is among them,” said Cotner.

Cotner joined Infinite Electronics in 2013 and became president and CEO in 2018. Under her leadership, the company has enjoyed consistently high revenue growth and continued to grow through acquisition. Cotner has more than 25 years of experience in the electronics industry, including early engineering positions at Hughes Aircraft Company and with Rockwell’s Space Station Program, and multiple leadership roles with Fortune 500 global distributor Arrow Electronics. She holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from California State University, Northridge, and an MBA from the University of California, Irvine.