Michael Burger

Retired President and Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors at FARO Technologies

Lake Mary, Florida, United States

About

A technology industry CEO focused on financial and operational execution thru high performance teams with a proven track record of results in different industry segments.

Experience

  • Member Board of Directors at Universal Electronics
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    Universal Electronic's Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Burger as a director, effective immediately, to serve a term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. On May 2, 2025, the Board also appointed Mr. Burger to the Operations Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors as well as the Audit Committee.

  • President, Chief Exectutive Officer and member of the Board of Directors at FARO Technologies
    Jun 2019 - May 2023 · 4 yrs

    FARO® is the world’s most trusted source for 3D measurement, imaging and realization technology. The company develops and manufactures leading edge solutions that enable high-precision 3D capture, measurement and analysis across a variety of industries including manufacturing, construction, engineering and public safety.

  • Board Member at Tectonic Audio Labs
    Jan 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Tectonic Speakers are fundamentally different from conventional sound reinforcement systems - employing diffuse sound source Resonant Mode Loudspeakers and large-format HF ribbon transducers. These light-weight flat panels deliver acoustic performance and cost benefits that are revolutionary! Decades of audio engineering expertise have been applied to provide the ultimate sound reinforcement systems comparable to natural sound in a free space, or really loud sound in sometimes quite unnatural spaces. The resulting box/cone/dome designs have been very impressive, very large, very complex and very expensive to own and operate. The Tectonic Flat Panel System is an alternative approach to solve the same decades-long challenges. We have developed and applied new technologies and believe that we have met existing needs and bested them: superior sound & coverage – very compact – very cost effective – very simple to operate.

  • President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
    Sep 2016 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    ESI is a leading supplier of innovative, laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry. Our systems enable precise engineering and testing of micron to submicron features in semiconductors, LEDs, multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), flex circuits and other high-value components. We partner with our customers to make breakthrough technologies possible in the semiconductor, microelectronics and other emerging high-tech industries. Founded in 1944, ESI delivers world-class systems expertise, with global operations from the Pacific Northwest to the Pacific Rim.

  • President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors at Cascade Microtech Inc.
    Jul 2010 - Jun 2016 · 6 yrs

    Cascade Microtech, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets wafer probing, thermal, and reliability solutions for the electrical measurement and testing of high performance semiconductor devices. The company operates through two segments, Systems and Probes. It offers probe stations, which are used in conjunction with analytical probes to test chips in wafer form, together forming a probing system; thermal chuck systems used in probe stations, as well as specific systems for testing electronic components, hybrids, PCBs, or other assemblies at the test site; and reliability test systems, which are used in various reliability test applications. The Company was sold to FormFactor (FORM) in June of 2016.