Super Micro Computer, Inc., an AI, Enterprise, Storage, and 5G/Edge Total IT Solution Provider featuring Data Center Building Block Solutions® (DCBBS), announced the appointment of Mark Long as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Charles Liang, effective immediately.
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Mr. Long is a seasoned finance executive with decades of experience across the technology sector spanning corporate finance, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and capital allocation. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Western Digital, where he led financial management, investor relations and corporate strategy, and played a central role in building a scaled, global data infrastructure leader. Mr. Long previously served as co-founder and Partner of Prime Impact Capital, a technology-focused investment firm, was a Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development at Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and, earlier in his career, held senior roles in investment banking focused on the software, cloud infrastructure, and storage sectors.
“We are pleased to welcome Mark to the Supermicro executive team and look forward to benefitting from his deep strategic expertise and proven leadership,” said Charles Liang, Founder, President, and CEO of Supermicro. “I’m confident Mark will have an immediate positive impact in strengthening and accelerating our operational and financial execution as we continue to scale our business to capture the next wave of AI and IT infrastructure growth.”
Liang continued, “We are also grateful to David Weigand for his many years of service as CFO and for his support of an orderly transition.”
“I am honored to join Supermicro as it continues to build on its leadership in AI and high-performance infrastructure,” said Mr. Long. “Charles has built a remarkable company, and I look forward to partnering closely with him and the executive team to scale the business effectively and efficiently – strengthening our financial foundation while supporting continued innovation, growth, and long-term value creation for shareholders.”
The company conducted an extensive search process to identify and secure an exceptional candidate with the necessary skills and experience. Mr. Long succeeds David Weigand. David will assist in the transition and shift his focus to helping optimize and accelerate the business.
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