Planet Appoints Susan Wojcicki to Board of Directors

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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has appointed Susan Wojcicki to its Board of Directors. Wojcicki, with over two decades of leadership experience in the tech industry, is expected to support Planet's growth and scalability across markets as an independent director. She was voted in at Planet's Annual General Meeting on July 11, marking the company's second board addition since going public in December 2021.

Wojcicki served as the CEO of YouTube from 2014-2023, overseeing the release of influential products and growing the platform to over 2 billion users. She also held various positions at Google, including Senior Vice President of Advertising & Commerce. Planet's CEO, Will Marshall, expressed excitement about Wojcicki's experience in scaling technology companies and its potential impact on Planet's ambitious growth plans.

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• Appointment of Susan Wojcicki, a highly experienced tech industry leader, to the Board of Directors
• Potential for improved growth strategies and scalability across markets due to Wojcicki's expertise
• Recent launch of Tanager and Pelican satellites, enhancing Planet's technological capabilities
• Growth of AI capabilities and rollout of the Planet Insights Platform, indicating technological advancement

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• None.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced Susan Wojcicki has been appointed to Planet’s Board of Directors. With over two decades of leadership experience in the technology industry helping to scale disruptive companies, Planet believes Ms. Wojcicki is uniquely positioned to support the Company’s continued growth and scalability across markets as an independent director.

Susan was voted in at Planet’s Annual General Meeting on July 11. This is the company’s second board addition since going public in December 2021, following Kristen Robinson’s appointment in November 2022.

“Susan has an incredibly impressive career scaling technology companies,” said Will Marshall, co-founder and CEO of Planet. “Planet has huge ambition, which we’ve only tapped a small fraction of to date, so Susan’s experience will help us in both strategy and tactics as we grow and scale Planet’s business. I look forward to working together.”

“This is an exciting time for Planet’s business. With the launch of the Tanager and Pelican satellites this year, growth of AI capabilities, and rollout of the recent Planet Insights Platform, Planet is on the edge of scaling in a big way,” said Susan Wojcicki. “I look forward to advising the Company to further scale the adoption of these solutions, to achieve their mission of making global change visible, accessible and actionable for organizations around the world, all towards the tremendous impact I know the company can have.”

Ms. Wojcicki served as the Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet subsidiary, YouTube, a digital video platform, from 2014-2023 where she oversaw the release of YouTube’s most influential products and grew the platform to over 2 billion users. Prior to leading YouTube, Ms. Wojcicki held various positions in marketing and product development at Google before serving as Senior Vice President of Advertising & Commerce, helping to define the vision and direction of Google's monetization platform. Before Google, Ms. Wojcicki worked at Intel Corporation and served as a management consultant at consulting firms Bain & Company and R.B. Webber & Company. Ms. Wojcicki graduated with honors from Harvard University and received an M.S. in Economics from University of California, Santa Cruz, and an M.B.A. from UCLA.

About Planet

Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over 1,000 customers, comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on X (formerly Twitter).

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FAQ

Who is the new board member appointed to Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)?

Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube and experienced tech industry leader, has been appointed to Planet Labs PBC's Board of Directors.

When was Susan Wojcicki appointed to Planet Labs PBC's (NYSE: PL) Board of Directors?

Susan Wojcicki was voted in as a board member at Planet Labs PBC's Annual General Meeting on July 11, 2023.

What is Susan Wojcicki's background and how might it benefit Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)?

Wojcicki has over two decades of leadership experience in the tech industry, including serving as YouTube's CEO from 2014-2023. Her expertise in scaling disruptive companies is expected to support Planet's growth and scalability across markets.

What recent technological advancements has Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) made?

Planet Labs PBC has recently launched Tanager and Pelican satellites, grown its AI capabilities, and rolled out the Planet Insights Platform, positioning the company for significant scaling.