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Get filing alertsSchrödinger Chief Commercial Officer Mannix Aklian departs; former exec returns as interim
Filed May 20, 2026 · Period ending May 18, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Chief Commercial Officer Mannix Aklian left effective May 18, 2026. Former EVP of Sales Paul Davie returns as interim CCO while the company searches for a permanent replacement.
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Company reaffirmed full-year and Q2 2026 financial guidance previously issued on May 5, 2026, signaling no immediate business disruption from the leadership change.
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Summary
Schrödinger disclosed the immediate departure of its Chief Commercial Officer and Global Head of Software Sales and Marketing, Mannix Aklian, on May 18, 2026. The company is bringing back Paul Davie, a former Executive Vice President of Sales, to serve as interim CCO while conducting a search for a permanent successor.
The timing and abruptness of the change—effective immediately with no stated reason—may raise questions about internal dynamics or strategic direction in the commercial organization. For retail investors, the key signal is that management simultaneously reaffirmed its full-year and second-quarter 2026 guidance, suggesting the departure is not expected to derail near-term business performance.
However, the Chief Commercial Officer role is critical for a software company's revenue growth, particularly in enterprise sales and marketing. Watch for any updates on the permanent hire and whether the company maintains its sales momentum in upcoming quarterly results. If guidance is revised downward in the next earnings report, it could indicate the transition is proving more disruptive than initially disclosed.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On May 18, 2026, Mannix Aklian ceased to serve as Schrödinger, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Chief Commercial Officer, Global Head of Software Sales and Marketing, effective immediately. Paul Davie, the Company’s former Executive Vice President, Sales is returning to the Company as interim Chief Commercial Officer, Global Head of Software Sales and Marketing, while the Company conducts a search for a permanent replacement.
The company's Chief Commercial Officer and Global Head of Software Sales and Marketing, Mannix Aklian, left the role effective May 18, 2026. Paul Davie, who previously served as Executive Vice President of Sales, is returning to fill the position on an interim basis while the company searches for a permanent successor.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Schrodinger reaffirms full-year and Q2 2026 guidance previously provided in May 5, 2026 earnings release.
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The Company reaffirms the full-year and second quarter 2026 financial and operational guidance provided in connection with the Company's first quarter 2026 earnings release, as set forth in the Company’s press release dated May 5, 2026, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2026.
Schrodinger publicly reaffirmed its previously disclosed financial and operational guidance for full-year 2026 and second quarter 2026, which was originally provided on May 5, 2026. This is a routine Regulation FD disclosure confirming the company stands by its prior outlook with no changes.
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