Novanta appoints John Burke as Chief Accounting Officer; Peter Chang departs after 13 years

NOVANTA INC

John Burke, former VP Global Accounting, named CAO effective Aug 22, 2024, succeeding Peter Chang.
Peter Chang served 13 years as CAO; will advise CFO until Feb 28, 2025; departure not due to any disagreement.
Burke receives initial equity grant of $300,000 in RSUs vesting over 3 years, plus severance and change-in-control benefits.
Burke is a CPA with prior roles at MilliporeSigma and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Departed

Peter Chang

Chief Accounting Officer

NOVT · NOVANTA INC

Effective: 2024-08-22
Successor: John Burke
Filed: August 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

Mr. Burke succeeds Peter Chang, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of the Company, who departed from the role effective August 22, 2024.

Appointed

John Burke

Chief Accounting Officer

NOVT · NOVANTA INC

Effective: 2024-08-22
Filed: August 23, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On August 22, 2024, John Burke, formerly Vice President of Global Accounting for Novanta Inc. (the “Company”), was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of Novanta Inc. and assumed the role of principal accounting officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Peter Chang departed as Chief Accounting Officer at NOVANTA INC.

Action: departed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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Mr. Burke succeeds Peter Chang, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller of the Company, who departed from the role effective August 22, 2024.

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John Burke was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at NOVANTA INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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On August 22, 2024, John Burke, formerly Vice President of Global Accounting for Novanta Inc. (the “Company”), was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of Novanta Inc. and assumed the role of principal accounting officer.

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