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Cognex

(CGNX) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$686.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$242.6M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Cognex SmartView surface inspection systems enable you to detect, identify, and visualize defects on the surfaces of products that are manufactured in a continuous fashion such as metals, paper, plastics, and nonwovens. In today's highly competitive marketplace, increasing demands are being placed on manufacturers to improve efficiency and increase productivity. As you run your lines at faster speeds, you consequently risk an increase in the occurrence of defects. You need a cost-effective solution that provides you with the maximum return-on-investment. Cognex can meet your needs. With over 20 years of experience in challenging machine vision applications, Cognex uses the right combination of lighting, image acquisition, and image processing software to suit your application. Only Cognex's advanced inspection technology ensures real-time detection of defects on your strip or web surfaces, while our special surface inspection software can be easily configured to provide unparalleled, automatic identification and visualization of your surface defects.

Number of Employees 832
Contact Information

One Vision Dr

Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2059

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(508) 650-3000

NAICS Code Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables: 334513

Recent Events

  • Cognex Q3 Profit Plunges - Quick Facts

    11/02/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Cognex CGNX Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend; 1.2% Yield

    11/02/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Cognex Schedules 3Q Earnings Release and Conference Call

    10/02/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Cognex Receives Second Settlement in Vision Software Patent Dispute

    9/21/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Cognex Receives Settlement in Patent Dispute

    9/08/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

News & Analysis

cognex - All News and Analysis

  • Cognex Corporation Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-07-28

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from Robert Eastman with Robert Baird. Rick Eastman - Robert Baird This is his brother Rick. Richard Morin Hi, Rick. Rick Eastman - Robert Baird Just a couple of things. One is, could you just give...

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  • Justin Testa

    - 2008-06-01

    Cognex Corp. promoted Justin Testa to executive vice president, reporting to president Dr. Robert J. Shillman. Testa, who joined Cognex in 1983 as a sales engineer, has held a variety of positions in sales and marketing organization, most recently group business manager of Modular Vision Systems Division. He has a...

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  • Cognex Claims US Patent Violation against MVTec and Fuji

    - 2008-05-29

    MUNICH, Germany -- Cognex, a US corporation, has filed a complaint against MVTec Software GmbH, a German company, MVTec LLC, the US sales and support center of MVTec Software in Boston, MA, and Fuji America Corporation, a US subsidiary of Fuji Machine Mfg. The complaint was filed in the United...

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  • Cognex Sues MvTec

    - 2008-05-27

    Lawsuit Claims Infringement of Cognex's Machine Vision Patents

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  • Cognex Wins Patent Case against Acacia Research Corporation and Veritec, Inc

    - 2008-05-22

    Court Rules Patent Invalid and Unenforceable

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Jerald G. Fishman President
Robert Willett President
Thomas F. Nash President, Surface Inspection Systems Division (Sisd)
Morris Gelb Coo & Executive Vice President
Richard A. Morin Cfo, Treasurer, Senior Vice President, Finance & Admin
Markku Jaaskelainen Executive Vice President and President, Webpc
Patrick Alias Executive Vice President
E. John McGarry Senior Vice President, R & D
Edward J. Dineen Senior Vice President
James W. Bayer Senior Vice President
John A. Hollinshead Senior Vice President
Kerry A. Galvin Senior Vice President
Kris Nelson Senior Vice President, Sales, Americas
William Silver Senior Vice President & Senior Fellow
Bart C. De Jong Vice President
Didier Lacroix Vice President
Ettore Cucchetti Vice President
Herb Lade Vice President
Hisataka Shitara Vice President
Michael Steir Vice President
Patricia Bautz Vice President
Peter Neve Vice President of Global Marketing
Robert Settle Vice President
Stanley Luboda Vice President
Todd Keebaugh Vice President
Bob Chiricosta Director, Marketing
Pascal Dorster Senior Director, Vision Sensors Business Unit
Susan M. Conway Director, Investor Relations
Jeannie Vineyard Qa Manager
Marilyn Matz Senior Vice President & Manager, Vision Software Business Unit
Robin Pratt Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Anthony Sun Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Edward J. Smith Board of Directors
Reuben Wasserman Board of Directors
Theodor Krantz Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation President Current
Analog Devices, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Analog Devices, Inc. Current
Cognex Corporation Board of Directors Current
Xilinx, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Analog Devices, Inc. Director Current
Analog Devices, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Analog Devices, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Analog Devices, Inc. Group Vice President-Components Former
Analog Devices, Inc. General Manager, Analog Devices Semiconductor Former
Interwest, Inc. General Partner Former
Suffolk University Law School Juris Doctor Degree Former
Boston University MBA Former
Northeastern University MSEE Degree Former
United States Air Force member Former

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation President Current
Cognex Corporation President, Modular Vision Sys Division & Executive Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation President, Surface Inspection Systems Division (Sisd) Current
Circuitnet LLC Vice President of Marketing Current
BTU International, Inc. Vice President, Global Sales Former
BTU International, Inc. Issuer Former
The Black & Decker Corporation Former
Babson College MBA Former
Boston College B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation Coo & Executive Vice President Current

Mr. Morin is responsible for the company's Finance, Investor Relations, Information Technology, Facilities, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Corporate Employee Services departments. Mr. Morin joined Cognex in 1999 after 10 years as Chief Financial Officer for C & K Components, Inc., an international manufacturer of electronic components and security systems, where he led the company's growth from $100 million to $200 million in revenue. Mr. Morin also served as Corporate Controller and Vice President of Finance for Jamesbury Corporation. He holds a BA in Economics and Accounting from The College of the Holy Cross, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation Cfo, Treasurer, Senior Vice President, Finance & Admin Current
Jamesbury Vice President of Finance Former
Jamesbury Corporate Controller Former
Cognex Corporation Board of Directors Former
College of the Holy Cross BA In Economics and Accounting Former

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Cognex Corporation Executive Vice President and President, Webpc Current
Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President & General Manager, SISD Current

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Cognex Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Cognex Corporation Board of Directors Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President, R & D Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President, Sales, Americas Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President & Senior Fellow Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current
Cognex Corporation Managing Director, Cognex Central Europe Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President of Global Marketing Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Vice President Current

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Cognex Corporation Director, Marketing Current
Cognex Corporation Manager, Marketing Communications Former

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Cognex Corporation Senior Director, Vision Sensors Business Unit Current

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Cognex Corporation Director, Investor Relations Current
Cognex Corporation Director, Investor Relations Former

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Liquid Machines, Inc. Vice President of Engineering Current
O-S Incorporated Department Manager Current
Cognex Corporation Qa Manager Current
Egenera, Inc. Vice President of Quality and Outsourcing Former
Kana Communications, Inc. Advisor Former
Raytheon Systems Company Former
Kana Communications, Inc. Director Former
University of New Hampshire Bachelor of Science Degree In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation Senior Vice President & Manager, Vision Software Business Unit Current

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Cognex Corporation Senior Manager, Corporate Communications Current

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A La Mobile Managing General Partner, Venrock Associates Current
Futuredial, Inc. Managing General Partner Current
Venrock Associates Managing General Partner Current
Accessline Co Current
WD Media, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accessline Communications Corp Board of Directors Current
A La Mobile Board of Directors Current
Lavante, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cognex Corporation Director Current
Neoconix Board of Directors Current
Futuredial, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bivio Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Polaris Networks Board of Directors Current
Asian Art Museum Board of Directors Current
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Director Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Board Member Current
Ciclon Semiconductor Device Corp. Director Current
Canesta, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Inrix, Inc. Director Current
Anda Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Asian Art Museum Trustee Current
Venrock Associates Owner Former
WhoWhere? Inc. Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Former
Caere Corporation Former
TRW, Inc. Former
Microsoft Corporation Former
Tumbleweed Communications Corp. Board Member Former
Worldtalk Corporation Board Member Former
WhoWhere, Inc. Board Member Former
Stratacom Inc. Board of Directors Former
Venrock Associates Director Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineer degree Former
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. member Former

Mr. Smith is President of Barnegat Bay Capital, a consulting and independent investment banking firm. Prior to founding Barnegat Bay Capital in 2001, he spent 30 years as an investment banker, focusing primarily on technology companies, at Prudential Securities, Merrill Lynch, Shearson Lehman Brothers and Kidder Peabody. Mr. Smith was first elected a Director of Cognex Corporation in 2007. He is currently a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Nominating Committee. In 2006 and 2007, Mr. Smith was a lecturer at Yale University where he taught a course called "The Corporate Board of Directors." He holds a B.A. from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation Board of Directors Current

Since 1985, Mr. Wasserman has been an independent consultant serving high tech corporations, venture capital firms, and serving on numerous Boards. Prior to 1985, Mr. Wasserman was Vice President of Strategic Planning for Gould Electronics, Inc. Mr. Wasserman was elected a Director of Cognex Corporation in 1990. He is currently a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees, and serves as Chairman of the Compensation/Stock Option. Mr. Wasserman also serves as a member of the Board of Overseers of Lahey Clinic, and on the Advisory Board of the Threshold Program at Lesley University.

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation Board of Directors Current
Gould Electronics, Inc. Vice President of Strategic Planning Former
Lahey Clinic member Former

Mr. Krantz is President of Airmar Technology Inc., a world leader in ultrasonic sensors for the marine and industrial markets. From 1984 to 1999 he served as President, and later CEO, of Velcro Industries. Mr. Krantz was first elected a Director of Cognex Corporation in 2007, and currently serves on the Compensation/Stock Option Committee and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Krantz also serves as a director and member of the audit committee at Hitchiner Manufacturing Company and at Control Air, Inc. Mr. Krantz holds a B.A. from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
Cognex Corporation Board of Directors Current

Executive News

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  • Analog Devices 3Q profit falls 53 percent

    Fort Mills Times - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Analog Devices Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009

    TMC Net - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • ADI shows sequential growth, sees more on the way

    EE Times - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Analog Devices 3Q Profit Down 53% On Lower Sales, Margins

    Morningstar.com - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Analog Devices 3Q profit falls 53 percent

    Washington Post - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Analog Devices Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009

    Freshnews.com - 8/18/09 - View Story

  • Analog Devices Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009

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  • Analog Devices Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter

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  • Analog Devices Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009

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     CGNX $17.30 -0.06 (-0.35% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 133,873
Shares Outstanding 39.66M
Market Cap 686.1M
Year High 17.87
Year Low 9.46
Earnings Per Share -0.09
P/E Ratio -192.22
Dividend 0.20
Yield 1.16
IndustryTop Rated

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