Mr. Davern, age 59, currently serves on the boards of (1) Computer Modelling Group Ltd., a global software and consulting company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange that provides advanced reservoir modelling capabilities to the energy industry, since May 2024; (2) Spectris Limited, a private precision instrumentation company, since January 2026; and (3) Industrial Physics, Inc., a private test and measurement company. In the past five years, Mr. Davern served on the boards of (1) FARO Technologies, Inc., a measurement solutions company, from October 2021 until its acquisition by AMETEK, Inc. in July 2025; (2) National Instruments Corporation (NI), an Austin-based public company that supplies measurement and automation products used by engineers and scientists in a wide range of industries, from January 2017 to October 2023 when it was acquired by Emerson Electric Co.; and (3) ESI-Group, a French software simulation company listed on the Euronext Exchange, from 2021 to 2023, when it was acquired by Keysight Technologies, Inc. Mr. Davern worked at NI between February 1994 and May 2020, and during his career there he served in numerous leadership positions, including as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining NI, Mr. Davern worked both in Europe and in the United States for the international accounting firm of Price Waterhouse, LLP (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP). Mr. Davern received his bachelor's degree in Commerce and a diploma in professional accounting from University College in Dublin, Ireland. The Governance and Nominating Committee believes that Mr. Davern is well qualified to be on the Board based on his extensive leadership experience in all aspects of managing a high technology company in Austin, Texas. In addition, Mr. Davern has extensive international finance experience within the technology industry. The Governance and Nominating Committee further believes that his experiences, along with his financial expertise, his familiarity with acquisitions and integrations, and his international tax experience make him well qualified to provide valuable insights to the Board and to serve a role in the oversight of our financial reporting and accounting practices as Chair of the Audit Committee.