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Michael R. Kenison, Chief Operations Officer, to retire effective July 1, 2026 after 20 years of service expanding operations.

Bernardo Parlange appointed Chief Commercial Officer effective May 18, 2026 in newly created role overseeing global sales, marketing, and customer success.

Parlange brings over 20 years experience from Fortrex, Ecolab, and ZF Group in scaling B2B industrial commercial teams.

New CCO role aims to accelerate revenue, enhance customer experience, and drive profitable growth across segments.

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Exhibit 99.1 contains press release dated May 7, 2026.

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Proto Labs is strengthening its executive team amid a leadership transition, with COO Michael R. Kenison retiring after two decades of contributions to operational expansion across four manufacturing services and nine global factories. His departure effective July 1, 2026, follows significant scaling of the company's infrastructure. Simultaneously, the appointment of Bernardo Parlange as the new Chief Commercial Officer effective May 18, 2026, targets enhanced global commercial strategy. Parlange's extensive background in B2B sales leadership at Fortrex, Ecolab, and ZF Group positions him to drive revenue acceleration, customer engagement, and innovation. CEO Suresh Krishna highlighted Parlange's expertise in building high-performing revenue organizations as key to the company's growth phase, emphasizing sustained profitable expansion and operational efficiency.

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