{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164129","rtpr_id":"nPn14M5Dza-20261008","ticker":"MYND","exchange":"NYSE American","all_tickers":["MYND","WK6Y"],"title":"Mynd.ai Announces CEO and CFO Transition","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-08T11:45:00.250Z","article_body":"Mynd.ai Announces CEO and CFO Transition\nPR Newswire\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2026\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynd.ai, Inc. (\"Mynd\" or the \"Company\")\n(NYSE American: MYND), a global leader in interactive hardware and software\nsolutions for education and enterprise, today announced that Arthur Giterman,\nChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will be stepping down\nfrom his roles as CEO and CFO effective October 11, 2026. Mr. Giterman will\nalso resign as a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective October\n11, 2026.\n\nThe Board of Directors has appointed Bin Shen as Chief Executive Officer and\nInterim Chief Financial Officer, effective October 12, 2026. The Company\nintends to appoint a permanent Chief Financial Officer upon the completion of\na comprehensive search.\n\nMr. Shen is a global technology and growth leader with extensive experience\nbuilding businesses at the intersection of AI, software, SaaS, cloud, and edge\ncomputing. He joins Mynd.ai from EchoStar Corporation, where he served as\nSenior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions, leading strategic\ninvestments and growth initiatives across space, aviation, enterprise AI, and\nadvanced manufacturing. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at\nMicrosoft, including Vice President, Global Partner Solutions, where he drove\nglobal cloud, SaaS, AI, and mobility partnerships, and Vice President,\nConsumer and Device Sales, where he led the company's consumer cloud,\nsoftware, gaming, and connected-device businesses in Greater China. He also\nheld senior leadership roles at Honeywell and Google/Motorola, driving\nbusiness growth and product innovation across Asia Pacific, as well as at\nVerizon, where he led digital ecosystem strategy and partnership development.\nHe holds an MBA from the University of Rochester's Simon Business School and a\nBS in Finance from Golden Gate University.\n\n\"I am excited and honored to lead Mynd.ai at this transformative moment in its\nevolution. My career has been focused on building and scaling global\ntechnology businesses. I see tremendous opportunities ahead for Mynd.ai to\naccelerate growth by harnessing the power of AI computing, expanding its\nglobal platform, and building new digital ecosystem partnerships. With a\ntalented global team, a strong technology platform, and an extensive network\nof customers and partners, Mynd.ai is well positioned to innovate and scale. I\nlook forward to working closely with our global team, partners, and Board to\ncapture these opportunities and create exceptional value for our education and\nenterprise customers,\" said Mr. Shen.\n\nMr. Giterman joined the Company in 2023 as Chief Financial Officer and was\nappointed Chief Executive Officer in 2025. He played a key role in the\nCompany's transition into the public company it is today. During his tenure,\nhe played a pivotal role in transforming Mynd.ai into a stronger, more\nfocused, and strategically aligned organization. Mr. Giterman led the\nevolution of the Company's go-to-market and product strategies, strengthened\nand realigned its corporate capabilities, and successfully transformed its\noperating cost structure, improving efficiency and enhancing organizational\nagility. His leadership helped establish a solid foundation for sustainable\ngrowth and positioned the Company to pursue its next phase of strategic and\noperational development. \"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Arthur for\nhis dedication and leadership over the past several years. His strategic\nleadership and operational discipline helped guide Mynd.ai through a period of\nsignificant transformation and he leaves the Company positioned well for\ncontinued success and growth,\" said Simon Leung, Chairman of the Board of\nDirectors. \"We are pleased to welcome Bin Shen as our new CEO. His extensive\nexperience scaling global technology businesses, leading digital\ntransformation initiatives, and managing multi-billion-dollar operations at\nMicrosoft, Honeywell, and EchoStar make him the right leader to drive\nMynd.ai's next phase of growth.\"\n\nFollowing his departure from his executive positions, Mr. Giterman will serve\nas an advisor to the Board of Directors to support the Company's leadership\ntransition. In this role, he will work with the Board of Directors and\nmanagement team to facilitate a seamless transition, provide strategic\nguidance on key initiatives, and assist in the transfer of institutional\nknowledge and stakeholder relationships.  \"It has been a privilege to serve\nas CEO and CFO of Mynd.ai and to work alongside such a talented and dedicated\nteam,\" said Mr. Giterman. \"I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished\ntogether over the past several years. We have transformed the Company and\ncreated a solid foundation for future success. I am confident that Mynd.ai is\nwell-positioned for its next chapter, and I look forward to supporting a\nsmooth transition while cheering on the Company's continued success.\"\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words \"plan,\" \"will,\"\n\"believe,\" \"anticipate,\" \"doubt,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\" and similar terms and\nphrases are used in this press release to identify forward-looking statements.\nActual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nstatements due to risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in the\nCompany's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company\nundertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as\nrequired by law.\n\nAbout Mynd.ai, Inc.\n\nMynd is a global leader in interactive technology offering best-in-class\nhardware and software solutions that help organizations create and deliver\ndynamic content; simplify and streamline teaching, learning, and\ncommunication; and facilitate real-time collaboration. Our award-winning\ninteractive displays and software can be found in more than 1 million learning\nand training spaces in over 125 countries. Our global distribution network of\nmore than 1,000 reseller partners and our dedicated sales and support teams\naround the world enable us to deliver the highest level of service to our\ncustomers. Learn more at www.mynd.ai (http://www.mynd.ai) .\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myndai-announces-ceo-and-cfo-transition-302902317.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myndai-announces-ceo-and-cfo-transition-302902317.html)\n\nSOURCE Mynd.ai\n\n\n\nFor investor and media inquiries, please contact: Investor Relations -Mynd.ai, Inc., E-mail: investorrelations@mynd.ai, Allyson G. Krause, EVP & General Counsel, Tel: +1 (678) 762-4566\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1858390/MIND-ai-Logo.jpg?id=OA2992632\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn14M5Dza-20261008","title":"Mynd.ai Announces CEO and CFO Transition","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"MYND","created":"2026-10-08T11:45:00.250Z","tickers":["MYND","WK6Y"],"exchange":"NYSE American","article_body":"Mynd.ai Announces CEO and CFO Transition\nPR Newswire\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2026\n\nATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mynd.ai, Inc. (\"Mynd\" or the \"Company\")\n(NYSE American: MYND), a global leader in interactive hardware and software\nsolutions for education and enterprise, today announced that Arthur Giterman,\nChief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, will be stepping down\nfrom his roles as CEO and CFO effective October 11, 2026. Mr. Giterman will\nalso resign as a member of the Company's Board of Directors effective October\n11, 2026.\n\nThe Board of Directors has appointed Bin Shen as Chief Executive Officer and\nInterim Chief Financial Officer, effective October 12, 2026. The Company\nintends to appoint a permanent Chief Financial Officer upon the completion of\na comprehensive search.\n\nMr. Shen is a global technology and growth leader with extensive experience\nbuilding businesses at the intersection of AI, software, SaaS, cloud, and edge\ncomputing. He joins Mynd.ai from EchoStar Corporation, where he served as\nSenior Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions, leading strategic\ninvestments and growth initiatives across space, aviation, enterprise AI, and\nadvanced manufacturing. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at\nMicrosoft, including Vice President, Global Partner Solutions, where he drove\nglobal cloud, SaaS, AI, and mobility partnerships, and Vice President,\nConsumer and Device Sales, where he led the company's consumer cloud,\nsoftware, gaming, and connected-device businesses in Greater China. He also\nheld senior leadership roles at Honeywell and Google/Motorola, driving\nbusiness growth and product innovation across Asia Pacific, as well as at\nVerizon, where he led digital ecosystem strategy and partnership development.\nHe holds an MBA from the University of Rochester's Simon Business School and a\nBS in Finance from Golden Gate University.\n\n\"I am excited and honored to lead Mynd.ai at this transformative moment in its\nevolution. My career has been focused on building and scaling global\ntechnology businesses. I see tremendous opportunities ahead for Mynd.ai to\naccelerate growth by harnessing the power of AI computing, expanding its\nglobal platform, and building new digital ecosystem partnerships. With a\ntalented global team, a strong technology platform, and an extensive network\nof customers and partners, Mynd.ai is well positioned to innovate and scale. I\nlook forward to working closely with our global team, partners, and Board to\ncapture these opportunities and create exceptional value for our education and\nenterprise customers,\" said Mr. Shen.\n\nMr. Giterman joined the Company in 2023 as Chief Financial Officer and was\nappointed Chief Executive Officer in 2025. He played a key role in the\nCompany's transition into the public company it is today. During his tenure,\nhe played a pivotal role in transforming Mynd.ai into a stronger, more\nfocused, and strategically aligned organization. Mr. Giterman led the\nevolution of the Company's go-to-market and product strategies, strengthened\nand realigned its corporate capabilities, and successfully transformed its\noperating cost structure, improving efficiency and enhancing organizational\nagility. His leadership helped establish a solid foundation for sustainable\ngrowth and positioned the Company to pursue its next phase of strategic and\noperational development. \"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Arthur for\nhis dedication and leadership over the past several years. His strategic\nleadership and operational discipline helped guide Mynd.ai through a period of\nsignificant transformation and he leaves the Company positioned well for\ncontinued success and growth,\" said Simon Leung, Chairman of the Board of\nDirectors. \"We are pleased to welcome Bin Shen as our new CEO. His extensive\nexperience scaling global technology businesses, leading digital\ntransformation initiatives, and managing multi-billion-dollar operations at\nMicrosoft, Honeywell, and EchoStar make him the right leader to drive\nMynd.ai's next phase of growth.\"\n\nFollowing his departure from his executive positions, Mr. Giterman will serve\nas an advisor to the Board of Directors to support the Company's leadership\ntransition. In this role, he will work with the Board of Directors and\nmanagement team to facilitate a seamless transition, provide strategic\nguidance on key initiatives, and assist in the transfer of institutional\nknowledge and stakeholder relationships.  \"It has been a privilege to serve\nas CEO and CFO of Mynd.ai and to work alongside such a talented and dedicated\nteam,\" said Mr. Giterman. \"I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished\ntogether over the past several years. We have transformed the Company and\ncreated a solid foundation for future success. I am confident that Mynd.ai is\nwell-positioned for its next chapter, and I look forward to supporting a\nsmooth transition while cheering on the Company's continued success.\"\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nSection 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words \"plan,\" \"will,\"\n\"believe,\" \"anticipate,\" \"doubt,\" \"expect,\" \"intend,\" and similar terms and\nphrases are used in this press release to identify forward-looking statements.\nActual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such\nstatements due to risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in the\nCompany's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company\nundertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as\nrequired by law.\n\nAbout Mynd.ai, Inc.\n\nMynd is a global leader in interactive technology offering best-in-class\nhardware and software solutions that help organizations create and deliver\ndynamic content; simplify and streamline teaching, learning, and\ncommunication; and facilitate real-time collaboration. Our award-winning\ninteractive displays and software can be found in more than 1 million learning\nand training spaces in over 125 countries. Our global distribution network of\nmore than 1,000 reseller partners and our dedicated sales and support teams\naround the world enable us to deliver the highest level of service to our\ncustomers. Learn more at www.mynd.ai (http://www.mynd.ai) .\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myndai-announces-ceo-and-cfo-transition-302902317.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myndai-announces-ceo-and-cfo-transition-302902317.html)\n\nSOURCE Mynd.ai\n\n\n\nFor investor and media inquiries, please contact: Investor Relations -Mynd.ai, Inc., E-mail: investorrelations@mynd.ai, Allyson G. Krause, EVP & General Counsel, Tel: +1 (678) 762-4566\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1858390/MIND-ai-Logo.jpg?id=OA2992632\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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