Cognex Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Rob Willett (54 yo)
11.75yrs
Tenure
US$10,534,520
Compensation
Mr. Robert J. Willett, also known as Rob, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Cognex Corporation, since March 16, 2011. Mr. Willett has been President of Cognex Corporation since January 2010. He overs...
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Comp. | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$214m |
| Jul 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$259m |
| Apr 03 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$277m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$11m | US$651k | US$280m |
| Oct 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$296m |
| Jul 04 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$304m |
| Apr 04 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$226m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$173k | US$176m |
| Sep 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$187m |
| Jun 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$141m |
| Mar 29 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$191m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$4m | US$376k | US$204m |
| Sep 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$169m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$208m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$215m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$3m | US$376k | US$219m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$146m |
| Jul 01 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$168m |
| Apr 01 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$168m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$4m | US$376k | US$177m |
| Oct 01 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$243m |
| Jul 02 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$194m |
| Apr 02 2017 | n/a | n/a | US$180m |
| Dec 31 2016 | US$2m | US$376k | US$144m |
Compensation vs Market: Rob's total compensation ($USD10.53M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rob's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Executive Director | 13yrs | US$10.53m | 0.0018% $ 168.0k | |
| Founder | 42yrs | US$216.05k | 3.27% $ 300.6m | |
| Senior VP of Finance & CFO | 2.83yrs | US$2.38m | 0.0064% $ 588.6k | |
| Executive VP of Employee Services and Corporate Officer & Chief Culture Officer | 5.25yrs | US$722.25k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive Vice President of Vision | 2.25yrs | US$762.15k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Senior VP of Advanced Vision Technology & CTO | 1yr | no data | 0.00041% $ 37.6k | |
| Senior Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Legal Services | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate Communications Contractor | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales & Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Research & Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales - Americas | no data | no data | no data |
4.0yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CGNX's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Executive Director | 11.75yrs | US$10.53m | 0.0018% $ 168.0k | |
| Founder | 1.67yrs | US$216.05k | 3.27% $ 300.6m | |
| Chairman & Lead Independent Director | 41yrs | US$367.85k | 0.18% $ 16.3m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 22yrs | US$537.35k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 1.17yrs | US$74.12k | 0.000060% $ 5.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$325.18k | 0.00035% $ 32.1k | |
| Independent Director | 15.67yrs | US$341.78k | 0.021% $ 1.9m | |
| Director | 0.67yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.75yrs | US$321.64k | 0.0021% $ 191.9k |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
70.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CGNX's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).