{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"5593","rtpr_id":"nGNX80MJTC","ticker":"GCT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["GCT"],"title":"GigaCloud Technology Inc Announces Planned Retirement of Head of Brand Center","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-04-22T21:00:00.270Z","article_body":"EL MONTE, Calif., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc\n(Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global\nend-to-end B2B ecommerce technology solutions for large parcel merchandise,\ntoday announced that Marshall Bernes, the Company’s Head of Brand Center,\nhas informed the Company of his intention to retire from his executive officer\nposition within the next six months.\n\nMr. Bernes will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of\nDirectors following his retirement from the executive role, ensuring\ncontinuity and ongoing strategic guidance.\n\nAs the founder of Noble House, Mr. Bernes has supported in its integration\nwith the Company, led the development of the Company’s Brand Center and\nestablished relationships with brands and related products offerings over the\npast three years. The Brand Center is the Company’s business unit which\noversees product design and branding. The Company believes that Mr. Bernes’\ncontributions have supported the expansion of its product offerings and\nenhanced value for its ecosystem partners.\n\nThe Company has initiated a transition and succession planning process and\nexpects to appoint one or more seasoned industry professionals to assume\nresponsibility for the Brand Center and related functions. The transition is\nexpected to occur in an orderly manner prior to Mr. Bernes’ retirement, with\nthe goal of maintaining operational continuity.\n\n“Marshall has been instrumental in advancing our brand partnership strategy\nand building out our Brand Center capabilities,” said Larry Wu, Founder and\nChief Executive Officer of the Company. “We appreciate his leadership and\ncontributions and look forward to his continued service on our Board.”\n\nMr. Bernes added, “It has been a privilege to work with the Company’s\ntalented team and help develop these initiatives. I remain committed to\nsupporting the Company’s long-term strategy in my capacity as a director.”\n\nAbout GigaCloud Technology Inc\n\nGigaCloud Technology Inc is a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B ecommerce\ntechnology solutions for large parcel merchandise. The Company’s B2B\necommerce platform, which it refers to as the “GigaCloud Marketplace,”\nintegrates everything from discovery, payments and logistics tools into one\neasy-to-use platform. The Company’s global marketplace seamlessly connects\nmanufacturers, primarily in Asia, with resellers, primarily in the U.S., Asia\nand Europe, to execute cross-border transactions with confidence, speed and\nefficiency. The Company offers a truly comprehensive solution that transports\nproducts from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the end customer’s doorstep,\nall at one fixed price. The Company first launched its marketplace in January\n2019 by focusing on the global furniture market and has since expanded into\nadditional categories such as home appliances and fitness equipment. For more\ninformation, please visit the Company’s website:\nhttps://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.\n\nFor investor and media inquiries, please contact:\n\nGigaCloud Technology Inc\nInvestor Relations\nEmail: ir@gigacloudtech.com\n\nPondelWilkinson Inc.\nTodd Kehrli (Investors) – tkehrli@pondel.com\nLaurie Berman (Investors) – lberman@pondel.com\nGeorge Medici (Media) – gmedici@pondel.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/04713bca-038c-4873-b85e-9bcf23e73e9c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX80MJTC","title":"GigaCloud Technology Inc Announces Planned Retirement of Head of Brand Center","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"GCT","created":"2026-04-22T21:00:00.270Z","tickers":["GCT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"EL MONTE, Calif., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc\n(Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global\nend-to-end B2B ecommerce technology solutions for large parcel merchandise,\ntoday announced that Marshall Bernes, the Company’s Head of Brand Center,\nhas informed the Company of his intention to retire from his executive officer\nposition within the next six months.\n\nMr. Bernes will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of\nDirectors following his retirement from the executive role, ensuring\ncontinuity and ongoing strategic guidance.\n\nAs the founder of Noble House, Mr. Bernes has supported in its integration\nwith the Company, led the development of the Company’s Brand Center and\nestablished relationships with brands and related products offerings over the\npast three years. The Brand Center is the Company’s business unit which\noversees product design and branding. The Company believes that Mr. Bernes’\ncontributions have supported the expansion of its product offerings and\nenhanced value for its ecosystem partners.\n\nThe Company has initiated a transition and succession planning process and\nexpects to appoint one or more seasoned industry professionals to assume\nresponsibility for the Brand Center and related functions. The transition is\nexpected to occur in an orderly manner prior to Mr. Bernes’ retirement, with\nthe goal of maintaining operational continuity.\n\n“Marshall has been instrumental in advancing our brand partnership strategy\nand building out our Brand Center capabilities,” said Larry Wu, Founder and\nChief Executive Officer of the Company. “We appreciate his leadership and\ncontributions and look forward to his continued service on our Board.”\n\nMr. Bernes added, “It has been a privilege to work with the Company’s\ntalented team and help develop these initiatives. I remain committed to\nsupporting the Company’s long-term strategy in my capacity as a director.”\n\nAbout GigaCloud Technology Inc\n\nGigaCloud Technology Inc is a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B ecommerce\ntechnology solutions for large parcel merchandise. The Company’s B2B\necommerce platform, which it refers to as the “GigaCloud Marketplace,”\nintegrates everything from discovery, payments and logistics tools into one\neasy-to-use platform. The Company’s global marketplace seamlessly connects\nmanufacturers, primarily in Asia, with resellers, primarily in the U.S., Asia\nand Europe, to execute cross-border transactions with confidence, speed and\nefficiency. The Company offers a truly comprehensive solution that transports\nproducts from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the end customer’s doorstep,\nall at one fixed price. The Company first launched its marketplace in January\n2019 by focusing on the global furniture market and has since expanded into\nadditional categories such as home appliances and fitness equipment. For more\ninformation, please visit the Company’s website:\nhttps://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.\n\nFor investor and media inquiries, please contact:\n\nGigaCloud Technology Inc\nInvestor Relations\nEmail: ir@gigacloudtech.com\n\nPondelWilkinson Inc.\nTodd Kehrli (Investors) – tkehrli@pondel.com\nLaurie Berman (Investors) – lberman@pondel.com\nGeorge Medici (Media) – gmedici@pondel.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/04713bca-038c-4873-b85e-9bcf23e73e9c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-04-22T21:00:00.336962107Z","server_sent_at_ms":1776891600336},"received_at":"2026-04-22T21:00:01.437Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"4092","press_release_id":"5593","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software & Services","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"GigaCloud Technology announced that Marshall Bernes, Head of Brand Center, plans to retire from his executive role within the next six months.\n\nMr. Bernes will remain on the Board of Directors following his retirement to ensure continuity, and the company has initiated a succession planning process.\n\nFounder and CEO Larry Wu praised Bernes for his role in advancing the brand partnership strategy and building the Brand Center.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":""},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"Marshall has been instrumental in advancing our brand partnership strategy and building out our Brand Center capabilities","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Marshall Bernes","role":"Head of Brand Center (retiring)"},{"name":"Larry Wu","role":"Founder and CEO"},{"name":"Todd Kehrli","role":"Investor Contact"},{"name":"Laurie Berman","role":"Investor Contact"},{"name":"George Medici","role":"Media Contact"}],"products":["GigaCloud Marketplace","Brand Center"],"companies":[{"name":"GigaCloud Technology Inc","ticker":"GCT"},{"name":"Noble House","relationship":"acquired/integrated entity"},{"name":"PondelWilkinson Inc.","relationship":"IR/PR firm"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"The retirement of a non-C-suite executive (Head of Brand Center) is planned for six months out, with the individual retaining a Board seat to ensure continuity. 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