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Cognex Corporation (0I14.L)

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Cognex Corporation

One Vision Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2059
United States
508 650 3000
https://www.cognex.com

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Full-time employees2,992

Key executives

NameTitlePayExercisedYear born
Mr. Robert J. WillettCEO, President & Executive Director1.06MN/A1968
Mr. Joerg KuechenSenior VP of Advanced Vision Technology & CTO607.48kN/A1972
Ms. Sheila M. DiPalma CPAExecutive VP of Employee Services and Corporate Officer & Chief Culture Officer395.96kN/A1967
Mr. Carl W. Gerst IIIExecutive Vice President of Vision, ID Products & Platforms443.99kN/A1968
Dr. Robert J. ShillmanFounder, Chairman Emeritus & Adviser216.05kN/A1947
Ms. Susan ConwaySenior Director of Investor RelationsN/AN/AN/A
Mr. Todd KeebaugVice President of Legal ServicesN/AN/AN/A
Ms. Robin PrattCorporate Communications ContractorN/AN/AN/A
Mr. Didier LacroixSenior Vice President Worldwide Sales & MarketingN/AN/AN/A
Mr. Richard A. MorinSecretary149.15kN/A1950
Amounts are as of 31 December 2022, and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay includes salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, electric vehicle batteries, and e-commerce packages by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offers VisionPro software, a suite of patented vision tools for advanced programming; QuickBuild that allows customers to build vision applications with a graphical, flowchart-based programming interface; and Cognex deep learning vision software. It also provides a range of inspection tasks, including part location, identification, measurement, assembly verification, and robotic guidance; vision sensors for vision applications, such as checking the presence and size of parts; and the In-Sight product line of vision systems and sensors. In addition, the company offers DataMan, an image-based barcode readers and barcode verifiers. It sells its products to automotive, logistics, consumer electronics, medical-related, semiconductor, consumer products, food and beverage, and others, as well as through a network of distributors and integrators. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts.

Corporate governance

Cognex Corporation’s ISS governance QualityScore as of 1 March 2024 is 3. The pillar scores are Audit: 3; Board: 2; Shareholder rights: 6; Compensation: 2.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while 10 indicates higher governance risk.