GDI Technology, a manufacturer of products and services to the telecommunications and broadband industries, has named Eric Diaz, a cable exec, as senior vice president of sales and business development.

Diaz joins GDI from Ubee Interactive, where he was vice president.

At GDI, Eric will be responsible for growing the company’s base of cable, telco, enterprise and WiMAX customers in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, and for the company’s entry into Asia and other new markets.

“I am pleased to welcome Eric to the GDI family,” said Jorge Rodriguez, president and CEO of GDI. “Eric brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise of the cable industry, as well as other verticals, that will allow us to continue our growth and expansion at a steady rate.”

Based in Miami, GDI Technology began serving the worldwide cable industry by distributing OEM replacement analog and digital remote controls.