Matthijs Glastra Novanta CEO Rating

Novanta CEO Matthijs Glastra Bio

Mr. Matthijs Glastra has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Novanta Inc. (alternate name: GSI Group Inc.) since September 1, 2016 and has been its Executive Officer since September 2012. Mr. Glastra served as its Chief Operating Officer from February 26, 2015 to September 1, 2016. Mr. Glastra served as the Chief Executive Officer of Vari-Lite, Inc. He served as Group President of Medical Technologies and Laser Products at GSI Group Inc. since November 2013 until February 26, 2015 and served as its Group President of Laser Products October 15, 2012 and also served as its Corporate Officer since September 6, 2012. He served as an Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations at Philips LumiLeds Lighting Company LLC since 2007. In 2003, he started in the Lighting division as the Senior Director of Marketing & Sales for Special Lighting and then returned to the Netherlands to lead Philips' LCD Backlighting business. Mr. Glastra holds degrees in Applied Physics and Electronics at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands and Grande Ecole Sup???rieure de Physiques et Chimie Industrielles in Paris, France and an MBA at INSEAD, the leading European Business School.

Novanta CEO Matthijs Glastra At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Novanta.

Based on 31 ratings, Matthijs Glastra ranks right below Cognex's CEO, Robert Willett.

Novanta's CEO is highly regarded by Male employees and Caucasian employees. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.