Cepton, Inc. (“Cepton”), a Silicon Valley innovator and leader in high-performance MMT® lidar solutions, announced the appointment of Paul Anawalt to the newly created position of General Counsel, effective today.
Dr. Jun Pei, Cepton’s Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO said: “On behalf of the company I would like to welcome Paul to Cepton. He will be a great addition to our executive team. Cepton is enabling safe and autonomous transportation for everyone. As our General Counsel, Paul's work will help Cepton accelerate our commercial success and help shape the lidar industry.”
Mr. Anawalt joins Cepton from the Intel Corporation and is a seasoned lawyer with more than 25 years of business and technology law experience, serving as both in-house and outside counsel. He has advised public and private technology companies on strategy, technology transactions, IP, securities, mergers and acquisitions and other areas. Earlier in his career, Mr. Anawalt worked at the law firms Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Latham & Watkins. He holds a J.D. degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of California, Davis.
Cepton General Counsel Paul Anawalt said: “I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the legal organization of Cepton and excited to help strengthen Cepton’s business and develop our legal strategy to support our planned growth. I look forward to being a part of Cepton’s journey in providing lidar-based solutions for a range of markets.”