AUSTIN, TX – National Instruments said Alex Davern will step down as CEO of NI, effective Jan. 31. The board of directors will promote current president and COO Eric Starkloff to president and CEO, effective Feb. 1.

Davern has been CEO for three years, starting in 2016, when he succeeded NI founder James Truchard.

Davern will take up a teaching position at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business starting in the Fall of 2020. Davern will remain on staff at NI as strategic advisor to the CEO through May and will continue to serve on the NI board of directors.

“The board appointed Alex as CEO in 2016 to lead the transition from our founder, Dr. James Truchard,” said board chairman Michael McGrath. “Over the past three years, he led NI and shaped a new core strategic vision, expanded our strategy to provide more complete systems for our customers, aligned the company to focus on growth industries and delivered record results. The board’s intention, after a successful transition from the founder, was to appoint the next CEO to lead the company to achieve this new vision. After considering alternatives, we unanimously selected Eric as our next CEO to lead NI into a very promising future. Alex will leave NI stronger, with experienced leaders and a clear strategy. We are excited to have Eric as our new leader, as he has proven to the board that he is the most qualified person to take NI to the next level.”

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