FARO Technologies CEO and leadership

Iain is a chartered accountant with extensive experience operating at board level across multiple sectors

Cascade Microtech’s Board of Directors appointed Michael D. Burger as the company’s president, chief executive officer, and a member of the company’s board of directors effective July 6, 2010. Prior to joining Cascade Microtech, Mr. Burger served as the president and chief executive officer of Merix Corporation, a printed circuit board manufacturer and currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Viasystems Group, Inc. where he continues to serve on the board of directors. Before joining Merix, Mr. Burger served as president of the Components Business of Flextronics Corporation, an electronics manufacturing services provider. Prior to Flextronics, he was president and member of the board of directors of ZILOG Corporation. For more than 20 years, Burger has successfully grown high technology businesses both domestically and in China. Burger holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the New Mexico State University and a certificate from the Stanford University International Executive Management Program

Brooke Blake is a Chief Compliance Officer/Sr Dir:Internal Audit at FARO Technologies.

Information Technology Executive with a proven track record in developing and executing strategies at a global level, in alignment with business objectives. Creates, and inspires innovation to drive profitability, while concurrently increasing efficiencies, and reducing complexities to lower costs, and increase speed to market.

My expertise is multi-disciplinary, and multi-industry, enabling me to bridge gaps across business stakeholders and IT professionals to achieve mutual objectives. Specific skills include:

· Strategy Development

· Leadership

· Organizational Design and Effectiveness

· Communication designed to win support

· Outsourcing and “out tasking” vendor selection, contracting and relationship management

· Large Program and Project Delivery

· IT Operations and Cost Optimization

· System and Application Architecture

· Continuous Improvement

· Mergers/Acquisitions

· Contract Negotiation and Vendor Management

· Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and IT Security

I am a passionate leader who enables rapid business results through the use of digital solutions and processes. I focus my time, talent, and energy to improve a company's profitability by:

· Developing new, innovative products and programs to increase revenue.

· Driving cost efficiencies and increased levels of performance as measured by predefined performance metrics (KPIs).

· Streamlining operations by using technology, automation and work flow enhancers along with staff specialization.

· Right-sizing organizations due to shifting priorities and market conditions using sourcing strategies when appropriate.

Cascade Microtech’s Board of Directors appointed Michael D. Burger as the company’s president, chief executive officer, and a member of the company’s board of directors effective July 6, 2010. Prior to joining Cascade Microtech, Mr. Burger served as the president and chief executive officer of Merix Corporation, a printed circuit board manufacturer and currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Viasystems Group, Inc. where he continues to serve on the board of directors. Before joining Merix, Mr. Burger served as president of the Components Business of Flextronics Corporation, an electronics manufacturing services provider. Prior to Flextronics, he was president and member of the board of directors of ZILOG Corporation. For more than 20 years, Burger has successfully grown high technology businesses both domestically and in China. Burger holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the New Mexico State University and a certificate from the Stanford University International Executive Management Program

Brooke Blake is a Chief Compliance Officer/Sr Dir:Internal Audit at FARO Technologies.