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Personalis Expands Diagnostic Leadership Team With Appointment of James Azzaro, Vice President of Diagnostic Sales

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Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL) announced the appointment of James Azzaro as the Vice President of Diagnostic Sales, a new role aimed at enhancing the company's clinical market presence. With over 20 years in oncology diagnostics, Azzaro is set to lead efforts to grow clinical test volumes and secure reimbursement for the NeXT Dx™ and NeXT Personal™ tests. CEO John West expressed confidence in Azzaro's ability to drive commercial success in partnering with healthcare systems and oncologists across the United States.

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MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSNL), a leader in advanced genomics for precision oncology, today announced the appointment of James Azzaro to the newly created position of Vice President of Diagnostic Sales. This appointment supports the company’s objective to accelerate expansion into the clinical market.

“We are excited to welcome James to the team as he brings more than 20 years of successful commercial experience in oncology molecular diagnostics,” said John West, CEO and co-founder of Personalis. “James will lead our clinical commercial efforts to pursue business with health care systems and oncologists in the United States. His focus will include growing our clinical test volume as we also work to secure reimbursement for NeXT Dx™ this year and NeXT Personal™ in 2023.”

Mr. Azzaro previously held clinical oncology commercial leadership roles, including National Sales Director, with Guardant Health. Earlier, he held commercial positions of increasing responsibility, up to Oncology Regional Sales Director, over more than nine years at Myriad Genetics. Most recently, he served as Chief Commercial Officer for Predicine, driving revenue targets for molecular testing across oncology and infectious disease markets. Mr. Azzaro holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Communications from New Hampshire College.

About Personalis

Personalis, Inc. is a leader in advanced cancer genomics, enabling the next generation of precision cancer therapies and diagnostics. The Personalis NeXT Platform® is designed to adapt to the complex and evolving understanding of cancer, providing its biopharmaceutical customers and clinicians with information on all of the approximately 20,000 human genes, together with the immune system, from a single sample. To enable cancer sequencing, Personalis' Clinical Laboratory was built with a focus on clinical accuracy, quality, big data, scale, and efficiency. The laboratory is GxP-aligned as well as Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988-certified and College of American Pathologists-accredited. For more information, visit the Personalis website and follow Personalis on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this press release that are not historical are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. securities laws, including statements relating to attributes or advantages of the NeXT Platform, Personalis’ business opportunities, leadership, plans or expectations, future clinical test volume, potential reimbursement for Personalis’ NeXT Dx and NeXT Personal tests, or other future events. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any anticipated results or expectations expressed or implied by such statements. Factors that could materially affect actual results can be found in Personalis’ filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Personalis’ most recent reports on Forms 8-K, 10-K and 10-Q, the company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed on December 30, 2020, and the company’s prospectus supplement filed on January 3, 2022, and include those listed under the caption “Risk Factors.” Personalis disclaims any obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

Investor Relations Contact:

Caroline Corner

investors@personalis.com

www.westwicke.com

415-202-5678

Media Contact:

Jennifer Temple

pr@personalis.com

www.personalis.com

650-752-1300

Source: Personalis, Inc.

FAQ

Who is James Azzaro in relation to Personalis, Inc.?

James Azzaro has been appointed Vice President of Diagnostic Sales at Personalis, Inc., focusing on expanding the company's clinical market.

What are James Azzaro's responsibilities at Personalis, Inc.?

As Vice President of Diagnostic Sales, Azzaro will lead efforts to grow clinical test volumes and work on securing reimbursements for NeXT Dx™ and NeXT Personal™.

What impact might James Azzaro's appointment have on Personalis, Inc.?

Azzaro's appointment is aimed at accelerating Personalis' clinical market expansion and enhancing commercial engagement with healthcare systems.

When was James Azzaro appointed at Personalis, Inc.?

James Azzaro was appointed as Vice President of Diagnostic Sales in a recent announcement by Personalis, Inc.

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