National Instruments (NI) has named Ajit Gokhale as vice president of product marketing, effective from August 1, 2011. In his new role, Gokhale, who most recently served as the general manager for NI in the UK, France, Ireland and Portugal offices, will oversee product marketing for the company?s core platforms of data acquisition and instrument control.

Gokhale holds a bachelor?s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a published author in several trade journals as well as a member of the IEEE; the University of Surrey Industrial Advisory Board; the King?s College Industrial Advisory Board; and Young Engineers with Prince Andrew, Duke of York.