Penguin Solutions, Inc. (“Penguin Solutions,” “Penguin,” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PENG), the AI Factory Platform Company, today announced the appointment of Stephen Cumming as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

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Penguin Solutions today announced the appointment of Stephen Cumming as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Cumming is an experienced public company executive with a track record of financial leadership across public and private companies in the infrastructure systems, software, services, and semiconductor industries.

Penguin Solutions today announced the appointment of Stephen Cumming as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Cumming is an experienced public company executive with a track record of financial leadership across public and private companies in the infrastructure systems, software, services, and semiconductor industries.

“We enter fiscal 2027 with strong AI-driven momentum, meaningful operating leverage, and a clear strategy to scale our AI Factory Platform business,” said Kash Shaikh, President and CEO of Penguin Solutions. “We are pleased to welcome Stephen at this exciting time for Penguin. Stephen’s extensive public-company experience and track record of operational rigor will strengthen our executive leadership team as we drive disciplined execution, pursue durable, profitable growth and remain obsessed with our customers’ success.”

Cumming is an experienced public company executive with a track record of financial leadership across public and private companies in the infrastructure systems, software, services, and semiconductor industries, most recently serving as the Chief Financial Officer of Edgio. Cumming has served as CFO of multiple public companies and brings deep expertise in operational scaling, financial strategy, and investor relations.

“I am excited to join Penguin Solutions at this important stage in its growth,” said Cumming. “The Company has built a differentiated position at the intersection of data center AI infrastructure and memory, with a significant opportunity ahead as customers scale production AI. I look forward to partnering with Kash and the team as we aim to execute on this opportunity, scale the business efficiently with strong financial discipline, and help translate growth into sustainable earnings, cash flow, and long-term shareholder value.”

Prior to Edgio, Cumming served as Chief Financial Officer of Cambium Networks, a global provider of networking solutions, where he successfully led the company through its initial public offering in 2019. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Kenandy, Inc., a cloud-based enterprise software company. He also spent 21 years in the semiconductor industry, serving as Chief Financial Officer of Atmel Corporation, and holding senior finance leadership roles at Fairchild Semiconductor and National Semiconductor. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Surrey and is a UK Chartered Management Accountant. With Cumming’s appointment, Aaron Johnson, who has served as Interim CFO since July 2026, will return to his role as Vice President of Finance and Accounting.

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Conference Call and Webcast Information

In a separate release today, Penguin Solutions reported its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2026 financial results. Management will host a conference call and webcast today, October 6, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time).

Interested parties may access the call by registering online, after which they will receive dial-in information as well as a conference ID. The live webcast will also be available on the Penguin Solutions investor relations website, along with the related earnings press release and slide presentation.

Use of Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are not historical in nature, that are predictive or that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions. These statements may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning or regarding future events and the future financial and operating performance of Penguin Solutions; statements regarding Penguin Solutions’ business momentum and market position; statements regarding the expected contributions of executive leadership appointments; statements regarding AI-related demand, customer pipeline, market opportunities, industry trends and product performance; statements regarding the Company’s strategy to scale its AI Factory Platform business, operating leverage, and ability to translate growth into sustainable earnings, cash flow, and shareholder value; and statements regarding the business and financial outlook for fiscal year 2027.

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These and other risks, uncertainties and factors are described in greater detail under the sections titled “Risk Factors,” “Critical Accounting Estimates,” “Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” contained in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 29, 2025, as updated by the risk factors, if any, contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such risks, uncertainties and factors as outlined above and in such filings could cause our actual results to be materially different from such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements that we make in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we do not undertake to update the forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that may arise after the date that the forward-looking statements were made.

About Penguin Solutions

Penguin Solutions is the AI Factory Platform Company. We design, build, and manage next-generation data centers for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers.

With deep design expertise at the intersection of data center AI infrastructure and memory solutions, our Full-Stack AI Factory Platform combines differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner technologies to help customers accelerate deployment, optimize token economics, and maximize the return on their AI investments.

Learn more at PenguinSolutions.com.

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