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Flex Unveils Leadership Teams Ahead of Planned 2027 Cloud Infrastructure Spin-Off

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Flex announced that Michael Hartung will become its Chief Executive Officer following the planned spin-off of its Cloud and Power Infrastructure business.

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Flex (Nasdaq: FLEX) has named the executive leadership teams that will guide both Flex and its planned independent Cloud and Power Infrastructure company, marking another step toward the manufacturing and supply chain provider’s expected spin-off in the first quarter of 2027. The appointments establish leadership structures for the two companies as Flex moves to separate its Cloud and Power Infrastructure business into a standalone, publicly traded company known as “SpinCo.” The transaction is designed to create two organizations with distinct strategic priorities, reflecting the growing divergence between AI-driven infrastructure markets and Flex’s broader manufacturing services portfolio. SpinCo will be led by Chief Executive Officer Revathi Advaithi, whose appointment was previously announced. The executive team will include Bill Watkins as non-executive chairman of the board, Kevin Krumm as chief financial officer, Rob Campbell as chief commercial officer, Mattias Jansson as president of Embedded Power, Todd Hoover as president of Critical Power, Hooi Tan as chief operating officer, and Chris Butler as chief technology and strategy officer. Advaithi said the separation comes as artificial intelligence reshapes infrastructure investment and deployment across the technology sector. “AI is fundamentally reshaping how infrastructure is built, powered, and scaled, and this...

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Following the spin-off, Flex will be led by Chief Executive Officer Michael Hartung, with Advaithi serving as non-executive chairman during a transitional period.

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