Penumbra, Inc. Promotes Daniel Davis to Chief Commercial Officer

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Jul 05, 2017, 16:05 ET

ALAMEDA, Calif., July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ – Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN) today announced that Daniel Davis has been promoted and will add the title of Chief Commercial Officer to his existing title of President, North America. Mr. Davis joined Penumbra in 2007 as one of the first members of the Company's sales team and has advanced within the organization through various roles with increasing levels of responsibility. Starting in 2011, Mr. Davis served in senior roles on the marketing and sales management teams based out of the Company's headquarters in Alameda. Since that time he has played a critical role in building the Company's North American commercial operations as the Company's President, North America.

"Daniel is a critical member of the Penumbra team and this promotion is recognition of his extraordinary contributions," said Adam Elsesser, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "He has provided invaluable focus and contributions to our sales organization, training, and relationships with key customers. Daniel's contributions have also included continuous clinical input on our developing product portfolio. Daniel will continue to lead our North American sales team, and Penumbra will continue to benefit greatly from Daniel's knowledge, experience and leadership. This announcement also serves as a testament to the talent within our company."

About Penumbra
Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on interventional therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative devices and has a broad portfolio of products that addresses challenging medical conditions and significant clinical needs across two major markets, neuro and peripheral vascular. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. Penumbra and the Penumbra logo are trademarks of Penumbra, Inc.

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