Vuzix Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Vuzix's CEO is Paul Travers, appointed in Jan 1997, has a tenure of 27.33 years. total yearly compensation is $713.10K, comprised of 80.6% salary and 19.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 4.42% of the company’s shares, worth $3.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 2.9 years respectively.

Key information

Paul Travers

Chief executive officer

US$713.1k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage80.6%
CEO tenure27.3yrs
CEO ownership4.4%
Management average tenure2.8yrs
Board average tenure2.9yrs

Recent management updates

It Looks Like The CEO Of Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) May Be Underpaid Compared To Peers

Jun 11
It Looks Like The CEO Of Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) May Be Underpaid Compared To Peers

Recent updates

Revenues Tell The Story For Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI)

Jan 15
Revenues Tell The Story For Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI)

We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Nov 11
We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) Stocks Pounded By 29% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Aug 17
Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) Stocks Pounded By 29% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Will Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Spend Its Cash Wisely?

Aug 11
Will Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Spend Its Cash Wisely?

We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Apr 26
We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Needs To Drive Business Growth Carefully

Vuzix expands Asia-Pacific presence

Oct 11

Hodei Technology places initial order with Vuzix and partners for its new Klabra platform

Oct 03

Companies Like Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Sep 28
Companies Like Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Vuzix: Leading An Innovative Industry

Sep 06

Vuzix Corporation stock jumps on hope of positive second half

Aug 10

Vuzix signs distribution agreement with Westbase.io for expansion in Northern Europe

Jul 26

Vuzix receives initial volume waveguide order

Jul 15

Vuzix: Vision Is Compelling But Timing Remains Off

Jun 16

We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Jun 02
We Think Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Can Afford To Drive Business Growth

Vuzix Corporation: Strong Sales Growth But Still Burning Cash

Mar 28

We're Hopeful That Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Feb 23
We're Hopeful That Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Vuzix Corporation Needs To Start Proving Itself

Jan 12

Vuzix Corporation: Augmented Reality In Healthcare To Drive Sales Forward

Oct 26

Companies Like Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Oct 26
Companies Like Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Can Afford To Invest In Growth

Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) Revenue and EPS estimates

Aug 15
Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) Revenue and EPS estimates

Institutional Investors Are Buying Vuzix

Jul 26

It Looks Like The CEO Of Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) May Be Underpaid Compared To Peers

Jun 11
It Looks Like The CEO Of Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) May Be Underpaid Compared To Peers

We're Not Worried About Vuzix's (NASDAQ:VUZI) Cash Burn

May 11
We're Not Worried About Vuzix's (NASDAQ:VUZI) Cash Burn

Vuzix stock drops as Q1 EPS miss offsets record smart glasses sales

May 10

What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI)?

Feb 19
What Kind Of Investors Own Most Of Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI)?

Shareholders Are Raving About How The Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Share Price Increased 392%

Jan 13
Shareholders Are Raving About How The Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Share Price Increased 392%

Vuzix collaborates with Jade Bird Display for microLED-based display engine and waveguide products

Jan 11

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Paul Travers's remuneration changed compared to Vuzix's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

-US$50m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$41m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$40m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$40m

Dec 31 2022US$713kUS$575k

-US$41m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$41m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$43m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$42m

Dec 31 2021US$43mUS$575k

-US$40m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$33m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$28m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$23m

Dec 31 2020US$872kUS$587k

-US$20m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$26m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$27m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$27m

Dec 31 2019US$518kUS$500k

-US$28m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$24m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$24m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$25m

Dec 31 2018US$731kUS$500k

-US$24m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-US$24m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-US$25m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-US$23m

Dec 31 2017US$491kUS$475k

-US$21m

Compensation vs Market: Paul's total compensation ($USD713.10K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD667.63K).

Compensation vs Earnings: Paul's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Paul Travers (62 yo)

27.3yrs

Tenure

US$713,102

Compensation

Mr. Paul J. Travers and has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Vuzix Corporation since 1997. Mr. Travers is responsible for setting the direction of Vuzix. He is the Founder of Vuzix Corporation...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Paul Travers
Founder27.3yrsUS$713.10k4.42%
$ 3.8m
Grant Russell
CFO, Executive VP24.1yrsUS$565.61k1.8%
$ 1.5m
Pete Jameson
Chief Operating Officer2.3yrsUS$1.65m0.28%
$ 242.9k
Ed McGregor
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Eric Black
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary2.2yrsno datano data
Charlotte Walker
Vice President of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
Bill Beltz
Vice President of Global Sales1.6yrsno datano data
Brad Craig
Head of Developer Relations Activities8.8yrsno datano data
Pano Spiliotis
Managing Director of Integrated Solutions Business Unit2.8yrsno datano data
Shen-Fang Cheng
Senior Application Engineerno datano datano data

2.8yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: VUZI's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Grant Russell
CFO, Executive VP15.1yrsUS$565.61k1.8%
$ 1.5m
Timothy Harned
Independent Director6.9yrsUS$180.00k0.29%
$ 247.4k
Raj Rajgopal
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$160.00k0.097%
$ 83.9k
Azita Arvani
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$160.00k0.080%
$ 68.9k
Edward Kay
Independent Director8.1yrsUS$187.00k0.32%
$ 275.1k
Emily Green
Independent Director2.9yrsUS$170.00kno data
Shabbir Khambati
Chairman & Founding Board Memberless than a yearno datano data

2.9yrs

Average Tenure

65yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VUZI's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


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