Aware Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Aware's CEO is Bob Eckel, appointed in Sep 2019, has a tenure of 5.17 years. total yearly compensation is $511.28K, comprised of 61.9% salary and 38.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.61% of the company’s shares, worth $550.99K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.3 years and 8.8 years respectively.

Key information

Bob Eckel

Chief executive officer

US$511.3k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	61.9%
CEO tenure	5.2yrs
CEO ownership	1.6%
Management average tenure	2.3yrs
Board average tenure	8.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Revenues Working Against Aware, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AWRE) Share Price Following 29% Dive

Nov 16

Revenues Working Against Aware, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AWRE) Share Price Following 29% Dive

Sep 18

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Bob Eckel's remuneration changed compared to Aware's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Sep 30 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$7m
Jun 30 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$5m
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	-US$7m
Dec 31 2023	US$511k	US$316k	-US$7m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$5m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$3m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$2m
Dec 31 2022	US$443k	US$308k	-US$2m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$1m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$5m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$6m
Dec 31 2021	US$3m	US$300k	-US$6m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$6m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$6m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$8m
Dec 31 2020	US$483k	US$300k	-US$8m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$13m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$12m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$10m
Dec 31 2019	US$766k	US$84k	-US$8m

Compensation vs Market: Bob's total compensation ($USD511.28K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD647.72K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Bob's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Bob Eckel (66 yo)

5.2yrs

Tenure

US$511,283

Compensation

Mr. Robert A. Eckel, also known as Bob, serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Aware, Inc. since September 19, 2019. He has been a Director of International Biometrics + Identity Asso...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Robert Eckel	President	5.2yrs	US$511.28k	1.61% $ 551.0k
Mohamed Lazzouni	Chief Technology Officer	5yrs	US$427.48k	0.25% $ 86.2k
David Traverse	CFO & Treasurer	1.1yrs	no data	0.15% $ 50.1k
Sarah Eckert	Legal Counsel & Corporate Secretary	3.4yrs	no data	no data
Lindsey Savarino	Senior Director of Human Resources	less than a year	no data	no data
Heidi Hunter	Chief Product Officer	less than a year	no data	0.046% $ 15.9k

2.3yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: AWRE's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Robert Eckel	President	5.2yrs	US$511.28k	1.61% $ 551.0k
Peter Faubert	Independent Director	4.7yrs	US$51.50k	0.37% $ 125.8k
Brent Johnstone	Independent Chairman	12.5yrs	US$71.50k	0.94% $ 319.9k
John Stafford	Independent Director	13.8yrs	US$46.50k	23.77% $ 8.1m
Brian Connolly	Independent Director	12.8yrs	US$56.50k	0.84% $ 287.7k
Gary Evee	Independent Director	3.8yrs	US$50.00k	0.30% $ 101.9k

8.8yrs

Average Tenure

53.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: AWRE's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).

Aware Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Aware, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 07, 2024

Insufficient new directors

Aware, Inc. Appoints AJ Naddell to the New Position of Chief Product Officer (CPO), Effective as of January 16, 2024

Aware, Inc. Announces CFO Changes

Independent Director recently bought US$486k worth of stock

Independent Director recently bought US$486k worth of stock

Recent updates

Revenues Working Against Aware, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AWRE) Share Price Following 29% Dive

Aware, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 30, 2024

Revenues Working Against Aware, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AWRE) Share Price Following 29% Dive

Aware, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: US$0.047 loss per share (vs US$0.075 loss in 1Q 2023)

Aware, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 07, 2024

Aware, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 02, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: US$0.35 loss per share (vs US$0.08 loss in FY 2022)

Insufficient new directors

Aware, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Mar 12, 2024

Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) Is In A Good Position To Deliver On Growth Plans

Aware, Inc. Appoints AJ Naddell to the New Position of Chief Product Officer (CPO), Effective as of January 16, 2024

Potential Upside For Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) Not Without Risk

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.054 (vs US$0.12 in 3Q 2022)

Aware, Inc. Reiterates Revenue Guidance for the Full Year Ending December 31, 2023

Aware, Inc. Announces CFO Changes

Aware, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 01, 2023

Aware, Inc. Introduces Developer Hub to Further Simplify Businesses' Adoption of Biometric Technology

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.13 loss per share (vs US$0.06 loss in 2Q 2022)

We Think Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Consensus estimates of losses per share improve by 11%

Aware, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Year 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 33%

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Aware, Inc. Highlights Mobile Biometric Solutions at Mobile World Congress 2023

Price target decreased to US$2.50

Independent Director recently bought US$486k worth of stock

Independent Director recently bought US$486k worth of stock

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Aware Expands Accessibility of Security Through Introduction of Pre-Configured SaaS Offering

Aware, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022

Aware, Inc. Appoints Craig Herman as Chief Revenue Officer

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS in line with expectations, revenues disappoint

Aware, Inc. Plans to Eliminate Robert Mungovan as Chief Commercial Officer, August 31, 2022

Aware, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 26, 2022

Aware receives $8.85M in Bedford building sale

Aware Brings Cutting-Edge Financial Cybersecurity Authentication Solutions to Celaes LATAM 2022

Consensus forecasts updated

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Aware, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 15, 2022

Aware, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 26, 2022

Aware, Inc. Debuts World-Class Delivery, Integration and Customization Capabilities for Knomi® Mobile Biometric Authentication Framework

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Aware, Inc. (NasdaqGM:AWRE) announces an Equity Buyback for $10 million worth of its shares.

Aware, Inc. (NasdaqGM:AWRE) acquired Fortress Identity.

Independent Director recently bought US$212k worth of stock

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.073 loss per share (vs US$0.083 loss in 3Q 2020)

Aware, Inc. to Showcase Digital Identity Solutions and Leadership at Identity Week London 2021

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.072 loss per share (vs US$0.15 loss in 2Q 2020)

Aware, Inc.'s Biometrics Again Increase Security and Convenience in Healthcare Through Knomi in Secure Enrollment for EPCS

First quarter 2021 earnings released: US$0.067 loss per share (vs US$0.049 loss in 1Q 2020)

Aware reports Q1 results

Aware and Intercede Team Up to Drive Progress in Securing Identities Globally

Aware, Inc. Appoints Gary Evee as Class I Director and as a Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Full year 2020 earnings released: US$0.35 loss per share (vs US$0.39 loss in FY 2019)

Read This Before Selling Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) Shares

New 90-day high: US$4.51

Aware, Inc. to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Feb 09, 2021

Aware Releases New Automated Biometric Identification System AwareABIS

New 90-day high: US$3.98

Aware's (NASDAQ:AWRE) Shareholders Are Down 21% On Their Shares

New 90-day high: US$3.58

New 90-day high: US$3.00

Aware, Inc. (NasdaqGM:AWRE) acquired AFIX Product Line from Maxar Technologies Inc. (NYSE:MAXR).

Aware, Inc. Appoints Robert (Bob) A. Eckel to the Board of Directors of International Biometrics + Identity Association

Third quarter earnings released

New 90-day low: US$2.61

Marquis Software Deploys the Highest Level of Biometric Security by Using Aware's Knomi® for Face + Voice Authenticationg