

In the Top 50% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
6th place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Dr. James J. Truchard, also known as Jim, Ph.D. Co-founded National Instruments Corporation in 1976 and has been its Chairman since 1976. Dr. Truchard served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at National Instruments Corporation from 1976 to December 31, 2016. Dr. Truchard served as Managing Director of the acoustical measurements division at Applied Research Laboratories at The University of Texas at Austin. He has been a Director of National Instruments Corp. since 1976. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board at ExtraHop Networks, Inc. Dr. Truchard is a recognized industry leader. In 2007, he has been a Member in the National Academy of Engineering, widely considered to be the highest honor given in the engineering profession. Since 2002, he is in leading electronics publication, Electronic Design which inducted Dr. Truchard into its Engineering Hall of Fame and in 2001, a global market consulting firm, Frost & Sullivan, honored him as the Chief Executive Officer of the Year for the test and measurement industry. In addition, Worth magazine named him one of the best CEOs for three consecutive years, emphasizing his focus on long-term growth and innovation. Dr. Truchard holds a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering as well as a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Physics, all from The University of Texas at Austin.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at National Instruments.
Based on 96 ratings, Alexander M. Davern ranks right below Advantest's CEO, Shinichiro Kuroe.
National Instruments' CEO is highly regarded by the Operations department, employees who have been at the company Less than 1 Year, and the Product department. However, employees who have been at the company 5 to 10 Years, employees who have been at the company 1 to 2 Years, and the IT department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
National Instruments ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
