Altair Engineering Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Altair Engineering's CEO is Jim Scapa, appointed in Jan 1985, has a tenure of 39.33 years. total yearly compensation is $7.32M, comprised of 11.8% salary and 88.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 40.92% of the company’s shares, worth €2.57B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.5 years and 6.1 years respectively.
Key information
Jim Scapa
Chief executive officer
US$7.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.8% |
| CEO tenure | 39.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 40.9% |
| Management average tenure | 4.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$860k | -US$9m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$17m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$830k | -US$43m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$830k | -US$9m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$6m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$2m | US$623k | -US$10m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$14m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$22m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$2m | US$830k | -US$8m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$830k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$36m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$66m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$830k | -US$102m |
Compensation vs Market: Jim's total compensation ($USD7.32M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD3.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jim's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Jim Scapa (66 yo)
39.3yrs
Tenure
US$7,318,992
Compensation
Mr. James R. Scapa, also known as Jim, has been President and Director of Datawatch Corporation since December 13, 2018. Mr. Scapa is Founder of Altair Engineering, Inc., and has been its Chairman of the...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 39.3yrs | US$7.32m | 40.92% $ 2.6b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.2yrs | US$2.56m | 0.022% $ 1.4m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.13m | 0.017% $ 1.0m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.30m | 0.029% $ 1.8m | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 6.3yrs | US$1.11m | 0.033% $ 2.0m | |
| Senior VP | 5.7yrs | no data | 0.018% $ 1.1m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | 0.025% $ 1.6m | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 5.3yrs | US$1.16m | 0.012% $ 760.9k | |
| Chief People Officer | 4.3yrs | US$1.29m | 0.013% $ 788.0k | |
| Chief Purchasing Officer | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Software Development - Structural Analysis and Optimization | no data | no data | no data |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 8A2's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 39.3yrs | US$7.32m | 40.92% $ 2.6b | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$270.01k | 0.0060% $ 375.8k | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$270.00k | 0.072% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Non-Employee Director | 7.8yrs | US$270.00k | 0.019% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.1yrs | US$270.00k | 0.031% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$270.01k | 0.011% $ 674.2k | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$270.01k | 0.0086% $ 541.6k |
6.1yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 8A2's board of directors are considered experienced (6.1 years average tenure).