MICHAEL D. BURGER

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FARO TECHNOLOGIES INC

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2020-04-16 Michael D. Burger was appointed as our President and CEO on June 17, 2019. ... The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation paid to or earned by our named executive officers for the years ended December 31, 2019... Michael D. Burger President and Chief Executive Officer 2019 ... Total ($) 4,958,419
2021-04-16 Michael D. Burger was appointed as our President and CEO on June 17, 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Burger was President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative laser-based microfabrication solutions for industries reliant on microtechnologies, from October 2016 to February 2019, when it was acquired by MKS Instruments, Inc. Prior to joining Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., Mr. Burger was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Microtech, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced wafer probing, thermal and reliability solutions for the electrical measurement and testing of high performance semiconductor devices, from July 2010 to June 2016. From April 2007 to February 2010, Mr. Burger served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of Merix Corporation (“Merix”), a printed circuit board manufacturer. Mr. Burger also served as a member of the Board of Directors of ViaSystems Group, Inc. from February 2010 after it acquired Merix until May 2015. From November 2004 until joining Merix, Mr. Burger served as President of the Components Business of Flextronics Corporation. From 1999 to November 2004, Mr. Burger was employed by ZiLOG, Inc., a supplier of devices for embedded control and communications applications. From May 2002 until November 2004, Mr. Burger served as ZiLOG's President and a member of its board of directors. Mr. Burger holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University and a certificate from the Stanford University International Executive Management Program.
2022-04-15 Michael D. Burger was appointed as our President and CEO on June 17, 2019. ... The Board believes that Mr. Burger’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his strong experience and skills in executive management, technology, manufacturing, international operations, sales and marketing management, and research and development management.
2023-04-24 Michael D. Burger has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since June 17, 2019. Prior to joining the Company, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESIO), a leading supplier of innovative laser-based microfabrication solutions for industries reliant on microtechnologies, from October 2016 to February 2019, when it was acquired by MKS Instruments, Inc. (Nasdaq: MKSI).

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03