Cognyte Software Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Cognyte Software's CEO is Elad Sharon, appointed in Feb 2021, has a tenure of 3.75 years. total yearly compensation is $2.54M, comprised of 14.6% salary and 85.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.54% of the company’s shares, worth €2.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.8 years and 3.2 years respectively.
Key information
Elad Sharon
Chief executive officer
US$2.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 14.6% |
| CEO tenure | 3.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.5% |
| Management average tenure | 3.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 3.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Apr 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jan 31 2024 | US$3m | US$371k | -US$16m |
| Oct 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$40m |
| Jul 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Apr 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$93m |
| Jan 31 2023 | US$2m | US$384k | -US$114m |
Compensation vs Market: Elad's total compensation ($USD2.54M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.03M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Elad's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Elad Sharon (47 yo)
3.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,542,000
Compensation
Mr. Elad Sharon serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director at Cognyte Software Ltd. since February 1, 2021. Mr. Sharon had been President, Cyber Intelligence Solutions at Verint Systems Inc. since Janu...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.8yrs | US$2.54m | 0.54% € 2.9m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.8yrs | US$2.06m | 0.38% € 2.1m | |
| Chief Customer Officer | 3.8yrs | US$1.39m | 0.22% € 1.2m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.10% € 548.5k | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 2yrs | no data | 0.054% € 295.3k | |
| Chief People Officer | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.19% € 1.0m | |
| Chief Product Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.10% € 554.3k |
3.8yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 81M's management team is considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 3.8yrs | US$2.54m | 0.54% € 2.9m | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.047% € 253.9k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 3.8yrs | no data | 0.29% € 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.089% € 480.5k | |
| Director | 1.4yrs | no data | 0.031% € 166.4k | |
| Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
3.2yrs
Average Tenure
61.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 81M's board of directors are considered experienced (3.2 years average tenure).