Leadership
Cimetrix's management team has more than 90 years of combined experience in the fields of robotics, machine control and connectivity software. This industry knowledge is invaluable in developing products that meet customer needs and solve some of the most complex and challenging issues customers face.
Cimetrix's management team is:
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Robert H. Reback
President and Chief Executive Officer
David P. Faulkner
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Kourosh Vahdani
Vice President of Global Services
Dennis P. Gauger
Chief Financial Officer
Robert H. Reback
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bob Reback joined Cimetrix as Vice President of Sales in Jan. 1996, was promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales in January 1997, and promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2001. Prior to joining Cimetrix, Mr. Reback was the District Manager of Fanuc Robotics' West Coast business unit from 1994 to 1995. From 1985 to 1993 he was Director of Sales/Account Executives for Thesis, Inc., a privately owned supplier of factory automation software. Prior to that he was a Senior Automation Engineer for Texas Instruments.
Mr. Reback holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University.
David P. Faulkner
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Dave Faulkner joined Cimetrix in August 1996 as Executive Vice President of Marketing. Prior to Cimetrix, Mr. Faulkner was employed from 1986 to 1996 as the Manager of PLC Marketing, Manager of Automotive Operations and District Sales Manager for GE Fanuc Automation, a global supplier of factory automation computer equipment specializing in programmable logic controllers, factory software and computer numerical controls.
Mr. Faulkner holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Kourosh Vahdani
Vice President of Global Services
Kourosh Vahdani joined Cimetrix as Vice President of Global Services in December 2004. Prior to joining Cimetrix, Mr. Vahdani was a Senior Consultant performing contract services for Xilinx, Inc. during 2004. From 1996 to 2003, he was Director of Western Operations for TRW, Inc. Manufacturing Solutions, with responsibility for the systems integration business serving semiconductor manufacturers worldwide. From 1987 to 1996, Mr. Vahdani worked for Advanced Micro Devices in a variety of engineering and management positions associated with factory automation.
Mr. Vahdani has a B.S. degree in Computer Sciences from St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas.
Dennis P. Gauger
Chief Financial Officer
Dennis P. Gauger joined Cimetrix as Chief Financial Officer in April 2004. Mr. Gauger is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Utah and Nevada, and serves on a part-time, consulting basis. Over the past seven years, he has served several public and private companies in a variety of industries as a part-time, contract financial executive, corporate troubleshooter and consultant. Previously, Mr. Gauger worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP, an international accounting and consulting firm, for 22 years, including 9 years as an accounting and auditing partner, where he directed domestic and international firm interactions with senior executive management, audit committees, and boards of directors. He has a background in SEC accounting and reporting, mergers and acquisitions, technical accounting issues, financing and operations.
Mr. Gauger holds a B.S. degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants.