Coherix

Coherix announced a leadership change on October 28, 2026. Coherix named board member Ed Allen chief executive officer, succeeding Dwight Carlson, who will continue as chairman; the company said it will focus on expanding its global customer base across automotive, battery manufacturing, and consumer electronics.

What changed

Ed Allen was named Chief Executive Officer. Ed Allen succeeds Dwight Carlson, who will continue serving as chairman of the board.

• Leader: Ed Allen
• Role: Chief Executive Officer
• Effective: Not specified in the announcement
• Announcement date: October 28, 2026

Leadership background

Allen joined the Coherix board of directors in 2023 and became the board’s executive director in 2025. He previously held senior manufacturing-business leadership positions at Oracle, IBM, and Infor, most recently as executive vice president of Manufacturing Industries at Infor, where he led a cross-functional team of 2,000 people. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and supply-chain management from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State University.

The mandate

Coherix said Allen will lead the company as it expands its global customer base across automotive, battery manufacturing, and consumer electronics, advances its adaptive process-control software and analytics capabilities, and scales its global operations to meet customer demand.

Why this matters for GTM teams

Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.

Source and methodology

This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.

Primary source: Coherix leadership announcement.