MicroVision Appoints Glen DeVos as Chief Executive Officer
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS), a pioneer in advanced perception solutions for autonomy and mobility, has appointed Glen W. DeVos as its new Chief Executive Officer effective September 30, 2025. DeVos, who joined MicroVision as CTO in April 2025, brings over 30 years of automotive and industrial technology leadership experience, primarily from Aptiv where he served as CTO and President of Advanced Safety and User Experience.
DeVos succeeds Sumit Sharma, who will step down after 10 years with the company. During his five-month tenure as CTO, DeVos has already made significant progress in advancing the company's product roadmap and engineering capabilities. The leadership transition comes as MicroVision focuses on delivering products and solutions to targeted industries in industrial, automotive, and defense sectors.
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS), pioniere nelle soluzioni avanzate di percezione per autonomia e mobilità, ha nominato Glen W. DeVos nuovo Amministratore Delegato con efficacia dal 30 settembre 2025. DeVos, entrato in MicroVision come CTO nell'aprile 2025, vanta oltre 30 anni di esperienza nella leadership tecnologica nei settori automobilistico e industriale, in particolare presso Aptiv dove ha ricoperto i ruoli di CTO e Presidente di Advanced Safety and User Experience.
DeVos succede a Sumit Sharma, che lascerà l'incarico dopo dieci anni in azienda. Nei cinque mesi trascorsi come CTO, DeVos ha già fatto passi avanti significativi nel progresso della roadmap prodotto e nelle capacità ingegneristiche dell'azienda. La transizione di leadership avviene mentre MicroVision si concentra sulla fornitura di prodotti e soluzioni per mercati mirati nei settori industriale, automobilistico e della difesa.
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS), pionera en soluciones avanzadas de percepción para la autonomía y la movilidad, ha nombrado a Glen W. DeVos como su nuevo Director Ejecutivo, con efecto a partir del 30 de septiembre de 2025. DeVos, que se incorporó a MicroVision como CTO en abril de 2025, aporta más de 30 años de experiencia en liderazgo tecnológico en los sectores automotriz e industrial, principalmente en Aptiv, donde fue CTO y Presidente de Advanced Safety and User Experience.
DeVos reemplaza a Sumit Sharma, quien dimitirá tras diez años en la empresa. En sus cinco meses como CTO, DeVos ya ha avanzado de forma significativa en la hoja de ruta de productos y en las capacidades de ingeniería de la compañía. La transición de liderazgo se produce mientras MicroVision se centra en ofrecer productos y soluciones a industrias objetivo en los sectores industrial, automotriz y de defensa.
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS), 자율주행 및 모빌리티용 첨단 인식 솔루션의 선도기업이 Glen W. DeVos를 새로운 최고경영자(CEO)로 2025년 9월 30일부로 임명했습니다. DeVos는 2025년 4월 CTO로 MicroVision에 합류했으며, Aptiv에서 CTO 및 Advanced Safety and User Experience 책임자 등으로 근무한 바 있는 자동차 및 산업 기술 분야에서 30년 이상의 리더십 경험을 보유하고 있습니다.
DeVos는 회사에서 10년을 보낸 Sumit Sharma의 뒤를 잇습니다. Sharma는 물러날 예정입니다. CTO로서의 다섯 달 동안 DeVos는 이미 제품 로드맵과 엔지니어링 역량을 크게 진전시켰습니다. 이번 리더십 교체는 MicroVision이 산업, 자동차 및 방위 분야의 목표 산업에 제품과 솔루션을 제공하는 데 주력하는 시점에 이루어졌습니다.
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS), pionnier des solutions de perception avancées pour l'autonomie et la mobilité, a nommé Glen W. DeVos comme nouveau Directeur Général à compter du 30 septembre 2025. DeVos, qui a rejoint MicroVision en tant que CTO en avril 2025, apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience en direction technologique dans les secteurs automobile et industriel, principalement chez Aptiv où il a été CTO et Président d'Advanced Safety and User Experience.
DeVos succède à Sumit Sharma, qui quittera ses fonctions après dix ans au sein de l'entreprise. Durant ses cinq mois en tant que CTO, DeVos a déjà réalisé des progrès significatifs dans l'évolution de la feuille de route produit et des capacités d'ingénierie de la société. Cette transition à la tête de l'entreprise intervient alors que MicroVision se concentre sur la fourniture de produits et de solutions aux industries ciblées dans les secteurs industriel, automobile et de la défense.
MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS), ein Vorreiter für fortschrittliche Wahrnehmungslösungen für Autonomie und Mobilität, hat Glen W. DeVos zum neuen Chief Executive Officer ernannt, wirksam zum 30. September 2025. DeVos, der im April 2025 als CTO zu MicroVision kam, bringt über 30 Jahre Führungserfahrung in der Automobil- und Industrie-Technologie mit, vor allem von Aptiv, wo er als CTO und Präsident von Advanced Safety and User Experience tätig war.
DeVos folgt auf Sumit Sharma, der nach zehn Jahren im Unternehmen zurücktritt. In seinen fünf Monaten als CTO hat DeVos bereits bedeutende Fortschritte bei der Weiterentwicklung der Produkt-Roadmap und der technischen Fähigkeiten des Unternehmens erzielt. Der Führungswechsel erfolgt, während MicroVision sich darauf konzentriert, Produkte und Lösungen für gezielte Branchen in den Bereichen Industrie, Automobil und Verteidigung zu liefern.
- Appointment of highly experienced executive Glen DeVos with over 30 years in automotive and industrial technology
- DeVos brings significant expertise in autonomy and mobility from his role as Aptiv's CTO
- New CEO already familiar with company operations through his current CTO position
- Planned transition period ensures operational continuity
- Leadership change could create temporary strategic uncertainty
- Loss of long-term CEO Sumit Sharma's 10 years of company experience
REDMOND, WA / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2025 / MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a technology pioneer delivering advanced perception solutions in autonomy and mobility, today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed Glen W. DeVos as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective September 30, 2025. Sumit Sharma, the Company's current CEO, will remain in the role through the effective date to ensure a smooth transition.
A seasoned executive, DeVos brings more than three decades of leadership in the automotive and industrial technology sectors, delivering advanced technologies and solutions with a focus on autonomy and mobility. Since 1992, DeVos served in various business leadership and technology roles at Aptiv, and its predecessor Delphi Automotive, including as Aptiv's Chief Technology Officer and President of the Advanced Safety and User Experience business unit. His extensive experience developing and driving strategy, leading global organizations, managing capital, developing trusted relationships with customers and partners, and successfully launching high complexity software and hardware platforms will be a tremendous asset in steering MicroVision's go-to-market strategies and driving targeted growth. Since joining MicroVision as Chief Technology Officer in April 2025, DeVos has accelerated the evolution of the Company's engineering and operations teams toward productization and commercialization of the Company's innovative technologies.
"Glen's work as our CTO has been impressive, solidly advancing our product roadmap," said Bob Carlile, Chair of MicroVision's Board of Directors. "As the Company sharpens its strategic focus on delivering products and solutions to targeted industries, now is the right time for this leadership transition and Glen is the ideal leader to serve as our CEO. Glen's extensive experience getting products to market and successfully anticipating industry challenges will help us efficiently execute our strategic plan."
"I am energized by this opportunity to lead the Company at this exciting time in the autonomy and mobility space," said DeVos. "Since joining MicroVision five months ago, I've taken a deep dive into the Company's portfolio, people, and plans. I'm confident that MicroVision has the technology and talent to quickly deliver game-changing solutions to customers in industrial, automotive, and defense."
Continued Carlile, "We sincerely appreciate Sumit's 10 years of dedication to MicroVision. Through his leadership, strategic vision, and innovative thinking, MicroVision has developed compelling technologies and solutions, implemented industry-leading strategies, and established a strong foundation for the Company to seize near-term and long-term business opportunities."
"It has been a privilege to lead the MicroVision team and be a part of the Company's growth over the past 10 years," said Sumit Sharma, MicroVision Chief Executive Officer. "I will continue to support and champion MicroVision as a shareholder and enthusiastic fan."
About MicroVision
MicroVision is at the forefront of driving the global adoption of innovative perception solutions, with the goal of making mobility and autonomy safer. Our engineering excellence, based in Redmond, Washington and Hamburg, Germany, enables us to develop and supply integrated lidar hardware and perception software solutions. Our proprietary technologies enhance safety and automation across various industrial applications, including robotics, automated warehouses, and agriculture, and are instrumental in the development of autonomous systems. MicroVision's core technology, initially developed for the automotive industry, continues to accelerate advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. Building on our history of providing technology to the military segment, our target offerings include semi- and fully autonomous airborne and terrestrial sensor systems. With our solid-state lidar technologies, encompassing MEMS-based long-range lidar and flash-based short-range lidar, integrated with our onboard perception software, MicroVision possesses the expertise to deliver safe mobility at the speed of life.
For more information, visit the Company's website at www.microvision.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/microvisioninc, and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/microvision/.
MicroVision, MAVIN, MOVIA, and MOSAIK are trademarks of MicroVision, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this release, including execution of strategy and progress with productization, commercialization, and growth opportunities are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include the risk its ability to operate with limited cash or to raise additional capital when needed; market acceptance of its technologies and products or for products incorporating its technologies; the failure of its commercial partners to perform as expected under its agreements; its financial and technical resources relative to those of its competitors; its ability to keep up with rapid technological change; government regulation of its technologies; its ability to enforce its intellectual property rights and protect its proprietary technologies; the ability to obtain customers and develop partnership opportunities; the timing of commercial product launches and delays in product development; the ability to achieve key technical milestones in key products; dependence on third parties to develop, manufacture, sell and market its products; potential product liability claims; its ability to maintain its listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market, and other risk factors identified from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the general or specific factors that may affect the Company. It should be recognized that other factors, including general economic factors and business strategies, may be significant, now or in the future, and the factors set forth in this release may affect the Company to a greater extent than indicated. Except as expressly required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances or any other reason.
Investor Relations Contact
Jeff Christensen
Darrow Associates Investor Relations
MVIS@darrowir.com
Media Contact
Marketing@Microvision.com
SOURCE: MicroVision, Inc
View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
FAQ
Who is the new CEO of MicroVision (NASDAQ:MVIS)?
Why is MicroVision's current CEO Sumit Sharma stepping down?
What is Glen DeVos's background before joining MicroVision?
When will Glen DeVos take over as MicroVision CEO?
What are MicroVision's target markets under the new leadership?
