Data I/O Announces Appointment of Charles DiBona as Chief Financial Officer
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO) has appointed Charles "Charlie" DiBona as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, effective August 11, 2025. DiBona brings nearly two decades of experience in financial reporting, resource optimization, IT systems, capital markets, and M&A, including significant strategy management experience from Microsoft's Server and Tools Business.
DiBona holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University. As part of his compensation package, he will receive an inducement grant of 100,000 Restricted Stock Units vesting annually over 3 years under the company's 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO) ha nominato Charles "Charlie" DiBona Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary e Treasurer, con effetto dal 11 agosto 2025. DiBona vanta quasi due decenni di esperienza nel reporting finanziario, nell'ottimizzazione delle risorse, nei sistemi IT, nei mercati dei capitali e nelle operazioni di M&A, inclusa una significativa esperienza nella gestione strategica presso la Server and Tools Business di Microsoft.
Ha conseguito un MBA alla Harvard Business School e un A.B. in Economics presso la Harvard University. Come parte del suo pacchetto retributivo, riceverà una concessione incentivante di 100.000 Restricted Stock Units che matureranno annualmente per 3 anni ai sensi del 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan della società.
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO) ha nombrado a Charles "Charlie" DiBona Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary y Treasurer, con efecto a partir del 11 de agosto de 2025. DiBona aporta casi dos décadas de experiencia en informes financieros, optimización de recursos, sistemas TI, mercados de capital y fusiones y adquisiciones, incluida una experiencia relevante en gestión estratégica en la división Server and Tools de Microsoft.
Tiene un MBA de la Harvard Business School y un A.B. en Economics de la Harvard University. Como parte de su paquete de compensación, recibirá una concesión incentivadora de 100.000 Restricted Stock Units que se adjudicarán de forma escalonada cada año durante 3 años conforme al 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan de la compañía.
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO)는 Charles "Charlie" DiBona를 2025년 8월 11일부로 부사장(Vice President), 최고재무책임자(CFO), 서기(Secretary) 및 재무담당(Treasurer)으로 임명했습니다. DiBona는 재무 보고, 자원 최적화, IT 시스템, 자본 시장 및 인수합병(M&A) 분야에서 거의 20년의 경력을 보유하고 있으며, Microsoft의 Server and Tools 비즈니스에서 전략 관리 경험도 풍부합니다.
그는 Harvard Business School에서 MBA를, Harvard University에서 경제학(A.B.) 학위를 받았습니다. 보상 패키지의 일환으로 회사의 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan에 따라 연간 베스팅으로 3년간 분할 수령되는 100,000개의 Restricted Stock Units을 인센티브로 받게 됩니다.
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO) a nommé Charles "Charlie" DiBona au poste de vice‑président, directeur financier (CFO), secrétaire et trésorier, à compter du 11 août 2025. DiBona apporte près de vingt ans d'expérience en reporting financier, optimisation des ressources, systèmes informatiques, marchés des capitaux et fusions‑acquisitions, ainsi qu'une expérience significative en gestion stratégique au sein de la division Server and Tools de Microsoft.
Il est titulaire d'un MBA de la Harvard Business School et d'un A.B. en Economics de la Harvard University. Dans le cadre de son package de rémunération, il recevra une attribution d'incitation de 100 000 Restricted Stock Units qui seront acquises annuellement sur 3 ans en vertu du 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan de la société.
Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO) hat Charles "Charlie" DiBona mit Wirkung zum 11. August 2025 zum Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary und Treasurer ernannt. DiBona bringt fast zwei Jahrzehnte Erfahrung in der Finanzberichterstattung, Ressourcenoptimierung, IT-Systemen, den Kapitalmärkten und bei M&A mit, darunter umfangreiche Erfahrung im strategischen Management der Server and Tools Business von Microsoft.
Er besitzt einen MBA der Harvard Business School und einen A.B. in Economics der Harvard University. Im Rahmen seines Vergütungspakets erhält er eine Inducement-Zuteilung von 100.000 Restricted Stock Units, die über 3 Jahre jährlich vesten, gemäß dem 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan des Unternehmens.
- Appointment of highly qualified CFO with nearly 20 years of experience
- New CFO brings significant M&A and strategy experience from Microsoft
- Strong academic credentials from Harvard Business School
- Structured compensation package aligned with long-term performance through 3-year RSU vesting
- Potential disruption during CFO transition period
- Significant equity compensation package may lead to future dilution
Redmond, Washington--(Newsfile Corp. - August 11, 2025) - Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced security and data deployment solutions for microcontrollers, security ICs and memory devices, today announced that Charles ("Charlie") DiBona will be joining the Company as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer, effective August 11, 2025. Interim Chief Financial Officer Todd Henne will remain with the Company for a brief period to ensure a smooth transition.
With a career spanning nearly two decades, Mr. DiBona brings a wealth of experience and leadership across financial reporting, resource optimization, IT system implementation and management, capital markets and merger and acquisition functions. He also brings significant strategy management experience from his position as General Manager, Strategy and M&A, Server and Tools Business at Microsoft. Most recently, he held CFO and financial operations roles for diverse technology companies, with contributions including expanded market presence, enhanced product offerings, and establishment of robust cross-departmental policies to increase efficiency, controls and compliance. Earlier, he served as an equity research analyst covering the enterprise software sector and worked in private equity performing portfolio management and analysis of diverse public and private companies. Mr. DiBona holds a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Economics, Magna Cum Laude, from Harvard University.
"We are thrilled to have Charlie join Data I/O," said William Wentworth, President and CEO of Data I/O Corporation. "Charlie comes to us with extensive experience in driving financial strategy and transforming organizational performance. We are confident he has the necessary background and capabilities to help Data I/O achieve its financial performance goals and advance the company to the next level on a global scale to better serve our expanding market presence."
"I am very pleased to join Data I/O at this exciting time in the company's history," said Charlie DiBona. "I look forward to building on Data I/O's strong tradition in finance and helping drive organizational growth."
NASDAQ Required Equity Disclosure
Pursuant to NASDAQ rules, the initial equity compensation for Charles DiBona was approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, consisting of only independent directors. They approved a restricted stock unit grant to be made as an employment inducement grant included in his Executive Employment Agreement as follows: an inducement grant of 100,000 Restricted Stock Units effective on the first day of the month following Charles DiBona's employment and vesting annually over 3 years. The equity grant is made under or pursuant to the terms of the Data I/O Corporation 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
About Data I/O Corporation
Since 1972, Data I/O has developed innovative solutions to enable the design and manufacture of electronic products for automotive, Internet-of-Things, medical, wireless, consumer electronics, industrial controls and other electronics devices. Today, our customers use Data I/O's data programming solutions and security deployment platform to secure the global electronics supply chain and protect IoT device intellectual property from point of inception to deployment in the field. OEMs of any size can program and securely provision devices from early samples all the way to high volume production prior to shipping semiconductor devices to a manufacturing line. Data I/O enables customers to reliably, securely, and cost-effectively bring innovative new products to life. These solutions are backed by a portfolio of patents and a global network of Data I/O support and service professionals, ensuring success for our customers. Learn more at dataio.com/Company/Patents.
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Jennifer Higgins
Director of Corporate Marketing
425-867-6922
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Jordan Darrow
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