leadership
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NETGEAR CEO Patrick Lo retires, CJ Prober named CEO; Q4 rev seen $179-$189M
NETGEAR, INC.
- CEO Patrick Lo retires; Charles (CJ) Prober appointed CEO and board member effective Jan 31, 2024.
- Lo to serve as strategic advisor through July 2024; receives $102,917/month consulting fee, $800K bonus, accelerated RSUs.
- Prober receives $750K base salary, 120% target bonus, equity awards valued at $13M (time- and performance-based).
- Preliminary Q4 revenue $179M-$189M (prior guidance $175M-$190M); non-GAAP op margin 0%-1.5% vs prior -2%-1%.
- Strong demand for Orbi WiFi 7 drove CHP segment; SMB weighed by macro headwinds (high rates, geopolitical).