Padraig Finn

About Padraig Finn

Padraig Finn is Senior Vice President, Product Identification at AstroNova (ALOT), appointed effective August 15, 2025, after joining the company in September 2024 as Director of Sales EMEA; he is 43 years old and has deep experience in printing technologies and international sales leadership, including at Linx Printing Technologies and AutoCoding Systems where he drove double‑digit revenue growth in UK/Europe sales . Company context during his tenure: fiscal 2025 revenue was $151.3 million, adjusted EBITDA was $12.335 million, and cumulative TSR since January 31, 2022 was −16% as of fiscal 2025, framing the turnaround mandate for the Product Identification segment he now leads .

Past Roles

External Roles

• None disclosed in ALOT’s 2025 DEF 14A or related 2025 8‑Ks .

Fixed Compensation

• Base salary and target bonus for Padraig Finn are not disclosed in the 2025 DEF 14A or in 2025 8‑K filings reviewed; only his appointment and prior roles are specified .

Performance Compensation

• No individual STIP/LTIP terms, grant values, or vesting schedules are disclosed for Padraig Finn in the filings reviewed . For company context (not specific to Finn), the fiscal 2026 STIP for named participants emphasizes AstroNova Revenue (25%), AstroNova Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (25%), and AstroNova Adjusted EBITDA (50%) for corporate roles, with segment metrics applied to Aerospace; maximum STIP attainment ranges up to 140% of base salary for certain executives, per disclosed letters and proxy discussion (Finn not listed among those participants) .

Equity Ownership & Alignment

• Beneficial ownership (shares, %), vested/unvested breakdown, and options data for Padraig Finn are not disclosed in the 2025 proxy; the “Security Ownership of Directors and Officers” table lists directors and Named Executive Officers but not Finn .
• Executive stock ownership guidelines require 1.25× base salary for “other executive officers,” with a five‑year compliance window from appointment; executives must retain at least 50% of net shares until compliant (Finn’s window would start from Aug 15, 2025) .
• Anti‑hedging policy prohibits directors, officers, and employees from hedging transactions in company securities .
• Clawback policy is in place as a corporate governance highlight (policy details not specified in the proxy) .
• No disclosures indicating that Finn has pledged ALOT shares; no pledging policy details specific to executives are provided in the filings reviewed .

Employment Terms

• Appointment: Senior Vice President, Product Identification effective August 15, 2025; officers serve at the pleasure of the Board .
• No individual employment agreement, severance, non‑compete, non‑solicit, garden leave, or post‑termination consulting terms are disclosed for Finn in the 2025 proxy or 2025 8‑Ks reviewed; by contrast, detailed letter agreements and retention grants are disclosed for the CEO and other named executives (illustrative context only) .

Performance & Track Record

• Leadership/Execution: Since September 2024, Finn and Ittmann “made meaningful changes in the Product ID segment” and addressed MTEX acquisition challenges; Board moved to “leverage Padraig’s deep expertise in print technology” in August 2025 as part of succession actions .
• Prior impact: At AutoCoding Systems, Finn “drove double‑digit revenue growth” and executed strategies to expand market share and pipeline value; at Linx (Danaher/Veralto lineage), he advanced from technical support to global distribution leadership across international markets .
• Company backdrop: FY2025 adjusted EBITDA fell below STIP thresholds (actual $12.335m), resulting in no FY2025 STIP payouts to then‑NEOs; this underscores the heightened performance bar and shift to multi‑metric incentives in FY2026 (corporate‑level context) .
• Strategic initiatives in Product ID: Go‑to‑market redesign (customer acquisition, inside/field sales, customer success) and accelerated next‑gen print engine/product launch timelines (e.g., QL‑425/435, AJ‑800/1300/1200 series) aimed at growing addressable market and speed‑to‑market .

Governance and Compensation Committee Context (for alignment assessment)

• Human Capital & Compensation Committee members: Richard S. Warzala (Chair), Alexis P. Michas, Mitchell I. Quain; independent directors only .
• Say‑on‑Pay approval at 2024 annual meeting: ~98.3% of votes cast supported executive compensation (company‑level) .
• Related party transactions: None >$120,000 involving officers/directors reported for period through proxy date .

Company Performance Snapshot (Context)

Investment Implications

• Alignment and retention visibility: Unlike disclosed retention RSUs for the CEO/CFO/CTO/Aerospace leader that cliff‑vest in 2028, there is no filing showing similar awards for Finn; this limits transparency on his near‑term selling pressure and retention economics versus peers receiving large time‑based RSUs .
• Policy safeguards: Executive ownership guidelines (1.25× base), anti‑hedging, and a clawback policy support alignment; Finn has five years from Aug 15, 2025 to meet ownership guidelines, which should increase “skin‑in‑the‑game” over time .
• Execution lever: Finn’s track record in restructuring go‑to‑market and delivering double‑digit growth at AutoCoding, combined with explicit Board emphasis on Product ID turnaround, makes his role a key operational driver; investors should monitor Product ID segment revenue, adjusted operating cash flow, and EBITDA progression given their prominence in FY2026 incentive design (even though Finn’s individual weighting is not disclosed) .
• Risk flags: Limited disclosure on Finn’s compensation/ownership impedes full pay‑for‑performance analysis; however, no related‑party transactions or pledging/hedging issues are disclosed for him, and overall governance appears strengthened post‑leadership refresh .