LOUIS XIII · August 2, 2026

Flex Ltd. names leadership for $3B cloud and power infrastructure spinoff

Parent and NewCo executives disclosed. Board approval pending. Execution timeline compressed.

Flex Ltd. disclosed the full leadership structure for its cloud and power infrastructure carve-out, a $3 billion business unit serving hyperscale data center operators and grid-scale power contractors. The appointments cover both the post-separation parent entity and the spinoff company, now moving through final regulatory clearance. Execution begins the day approvals close.

The parent company retains Revathi Advaithi as CEO, managing the remaining $22 billion electronics manufacturing services portfolio. The spinoff entity receives Paul Lundstrom as CEO, previously president of Flex's Cloud Solutions division since 2019. Lundstrom spent eleven years inside the cloud and power segment, managing $11.4 billion in contract wins between 2021 and 2023. CFO for the new entity is Michael Dennison, Flex's current VP of Corporate Finance. The spinoff's board will include four independent directors and two Flex-appointed members through a twelve-month transition period.

This matters because the cloud infrastructure build cycle entered its third consecutive year of 20%+ annual growth in 2024, driven by AI compute and renewable energy integration. Flex's cloud and power unit holds contracts with three of the five largest U.S. hyperscalers, and its power infrastructure backlog grew 34% year-over-year as of the December quarter. Spinning the division creates a pure-play entity that can access project financing and take direct equity stakes in grid-scale battery deployments, which the parent's manufacturing-focused balance sheet could not support. The separated entity carries $4.1 billion in revenue run-rate and 18.2% EBITDA margins, compared to the parent's 11.7%.

Operators should watch the spinoff's investor day, expected within ninety days of separation. Management will disclose the capital structure, debt load, and whether the new entity pursues a strategic minority investment from a hyperscaler or infrastructure fund. The parent company's guidance for fiscal 2026, due at the same event, will clarify margin trajectory without the high-margin cloud and power segment. Flex shareholders receive pro-rata equity in both entities.

The leadership appointments arrived six weeks ahead of the disclosed timeline. The accelerated pace suggests Flex and its advisors expect regulatory clearance before the end of the current fiscal quarter.

The takeaway

Flex named spinoff leadership ahead of schedule. NewCo CEO ran $11.4B in contract wins. Investor day within ninety days of close.

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