Supermicro appoints former Western Digital executive Mark Long as chief financial officer
Super Micro Computer has appointed tech investor Mark Long as its new chief financial officer, replacing David Weigand nearly two years after committing to find a successor.
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Super Micro Computer has named tech investor Mark Long as its new chief financial officer, according to Fortune and Seeking Alpha Markets. Fortune reported that the 59-year-old replaced former chief financial officer David Weigand on Wednesday, effective immediately. [1][2]
According to Fortune, the executive appointment comes nearly two years after a board-level independent investigation led the company to commit to immediately search for a replacement for David Weigand in December 2024. Mark Long previously served as chief financial officer and chief strategy officer at data storage company Western Digital, and he currently runs the investment and advisory firm Prime Impact Capital, Fortune reported. [1]
Supermicro was founded in 1993 by Charles Liang in San Jose, California, where its global headquarters remains. The business operates in more than 100 countries, reported 22 billion dollars in revenue for fiscal year 2025, and ranks as the third-largest server supplier worldwide. [5]
In short
- Mark Long has replaced David Weigand as chief financial officer at Super Micro Computer.
- The executive change took effect on Wednesday following a board-level investigation that began in December 2024.
- Mark Long previously worked as chief financial officer and chief strategy officer at Western Digital.
- Supermicro generated 22 billion dollars in revenue for fiscal year 2025.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Supermicro promised a new CFO in December 2024. A $2.5 billion smuggling case and a co-founder’s arrest later, it has oneFortune, 19d ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Supermicro names Mark Long as CFOSeeking Alpha Markets, 19d ago
Background
- [3]Palantir on Wikipedia
- [4]Pushpa (film series) on Wikipedia
- [5]Supermicro on Grokipedia
- [6]December on Grokipedia
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