Omar Ishrac was born and grew up in Bangladesh. He received degree of the bachelor of sciences and the doctor of philosophy in the field of electrical equipment in Royal college (King’s College) in London.
1995: Work in General Electric
In 1995 Omar Ishrac came to General Electric. In 16 years of work in the company he replaced several positions there. Before leaving General Electric in 2011 Ishrac borrowed posl heads of division of GE Healthcare Systems which is engaged in development of a broad spectrum of the medical equipment for diagnostics, medical visualization and care of patients.
2011: Appointment of Medtronic as the head
In June, 2011 Omar Ishrac is appointed the chairman of the board of directors and the CEO of Medtronic — one of the world's largest producers of the medical equipment.
2015: Receiving compensation of $39.5 million for merger of Covidien with low taxes
In 2015 Medtronic purchased the Irish competitor of Covidien. The deal managed to be closed at the minimum taxation for what the CEO of Medtronic Omar Ishrac received a large compensation packet in $39.5 million at the end of 2015.
2016: Sale of shares of Medtronic for the amount more than $5 million
On September 21, 2016 it became known that Omar Ishrac sold 61,925 shares of Medtronic. Within the transaction which passed on September 15 securities were sold at the price of $84.93 apiece, as a result of its head of the producer of the medical equipment gained nearly $5.3 million.
After this transaction Omar Ishrac had 565,916 stocks of Medtronic which total cost is estimated more than at $48 million.
Information on sale of shares was disclosed in the documents sent to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission).
To closing of the exchange in New York on September 21, 2016 the quotations of Medtronic grew by 1% therefore the cost of one stock was $87.14, and market capitalization of vendor exceeded $120 billion. In 12 last months the maximum and minimum values for securities of Medtronic equaled 89.27 and 63.98 dollars respectively. On October 21, 2016 the company will begin to pay dividends in calculation of $0.43 for an action.[1]
2017
Entry into Board of Directors of Intel
On March 23, 2017 the Intel corporation announced emergence in Board of Directors of corporation of two new members. It is about the CEO of manufacturing company of the medical equipment of Medtronic Omar Ishrak and also the chief financial officer and the executive vice president for corporate development and the strategy of Boeing Greg Smith (Greg Smith).
We are very glad to welcome two new independent directors having wide experience of the management of global innovative companies. We hope for their valuable deposit how Intel continues transformation of the business for achievement of growth in the developing and adjacent segments of the market — the chairman of the board of Intel Andy Bryant (Andy Bryant) whose words are cited in the press release reported. |
After Omar Ishrac and Greg Smith's entry into Board of Directors of Intel the number of members grew to 13, including the chairman Bryant there. Following structure:
- CEO of Intel Brian Krzanich (Brian M. Krzanich);
- chairman of the board of PayPal Holdings John Donahoe;
- director of consulting company REH Advisors Reed Hundt;
- head of Red Eagle Ventures investment company David Pottruck
- cofounder and CEO of developer of the corporate software Workday Aneel Bhusri.
- former US Trade Representative of Charlene Barshefsky;
- executive chairman of consulting company CamberView Partners Frank Iri (Frank D. Yeary);
- professor of engineering faculty of Stanford University James Plummer;
- professor of the Harvard business school David Yoffie;
- professor of faculty of electrical equipment and computer sciences in engineering college of the University of California in Berkeley Tsu-Jae King Liu.[2]
Sale of shares for $8 million
On March 15, 2017 Omar Ishrac sold the next portion of stocks of Medtronic company, having earned from them nearly $8 million. Information contains in the documents published on the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission).
Ishrak sold 95 thousand shares of Medtronic at the average price of $82.82 apiece therefore the total cost of the transaction was $7.87 million. After that at general the company had 645,616 securities for the amount about $53.5 million.
On March 23, 2017 the price of one stock of Medtronic at the New York Stock Exchange reached $80.88. In 50 days average cost was $79.29, in 200 days — $79.49. The lowest value of quotations of the company for the 12-month period are $69.35, the highest — $89.27. Market capitalization of the producer of the medical equipment exceeds $110 billion.
Omar Ishrac sold a part of shares several weeks later after Medtronic announced about payments of quarter dividends on April 13, 2017. Dividends in the amount of the 43rd American cent counting on each stock owned by them rely the shareholders registered by March 24. The dividend share in net profit makes 57.14%.
Information on the one to whom Omar Ishrac sold shares is not provided. Before several companies increased the shares in Medtronic. So, in the fourth quarter 2016 of Dodge & Cox acquired shares for $761.3 million, Norges Bank — for $757.3 million, Manufacturers Life Insurance Company — for $429.7 million.
In March, 2017 analysts of Zacks Investment Research upgraded the rating of stocks of Medtronic from the sell level to "hold". Deutsche Bank set the target (forecast) cost of securities of Medtronic on a mark of $96.[3]
2018: Medtronic paid remuneration in the amount of $19.17 million; growth by 12%
At the end of August, 2018 Omar Ishrac's earnings on a post of the CEO of Medtronic became known. The company paid for the 12-month period which came to the end on April 27, 2018 to the head $19.17 million that is 17.3% more, than the previous year.
Ishrak's salary was $1.64 million, remunerations without holding of shares — $8.11 million. The performed options on actions reached $4.99 million, and new options made 214,263 actions.
As notes the StarTribune edition, in 2018 reporting year Medtronic carried out the same financial tasks, as the previous year, however payments to Ishrak increased by $2 million for the payroll account and bonuses. So, the annual salary of the top manager increased by 3% and the annual award attached to indicators of the company grew.
Earlier released long-term remunerations on stocks which either are already performed were the main part of a compensation packet, or are subject to execution in the future. $9.3 million income in 2018 financial year against $8.4 million were the share of long-term remunerations on stocks the previous year.
Judging by on payments, Omar Ishrac is one of the highest paid CEOs of manufacturing companies of the medical equipment in the USA. Earned unless the chairman of the board of directors and the CEO of Johnson & Johnson company Alex Gorsky more – about $21.2 million. Paid the president and the head of Stryker Kevin Lobo in a year about $12.8 million, and to the former CEO of Zimmer Biomet – $10.6 million[4]
In 2018 Omar Ishrac started the new strategic plan of growth of Medtronic which assumes increase in operational revenue more than for 4%, increase in an operating profit margin on 40-50 of basis points and conversion of 80% of a free cash flow to revenue within two-three years. It is supposed that in case of accomplishment of new financial tasks can grow Ishrac's income.
2019: Departure from the job of the CEO of Medtronic
On August 28, 2019 Medtronic announced change of the CEO. Instead of Omar Ishrac who directed the company about 8 years Jeff of Mart is appointed. Read more here.