Socket Mobile, Inc. announced the appointment of Ivan Lazarev to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Ivan Lazarev has served in the event registration services and lead management software industry for the past 33 years. Ivan began as manager of International Business Development for VCS where he managed subsidiaries in a handful of European countries and assisted in acquiring several US-based companies. Ivan then served as Vice President of eExpo for 5 years, where he was instrumental in the company's decision to invest in internet technology, earning eExpo the reputation as a technological leader in the US event industry.