09 December 2025

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Align Earns Top Honors in Extel Rankings

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Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® System of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced top-tier recognition in the 2025 All-America Executive Team rankings published by Extel Insights (formerly Institutional Investor Research), which evaluates the quality of investor relations programs, leadership, and governance as voted on by the buy- and sell-side analyst community.

Align earned multiple #1, #3, and top 10 positions for its executive leadership, board, investor relations program, and investor/analyst events in the Health Care Technology & Distribution sector and Large-Cap ($10B–$50B) market segment. The company also earned the distinction of Most Honored Company in the 2025 All-America Executive Team survey, which celebrates the U.S. companies that ranked at the top of the survey.

Continued Recognition for Excellence:

The 2025 awards mark the third time in four years that Align has been recognized by Extel in its All-America Executive Team rankings, including the Most Honored Company, reflecting the company’s ongoing commitment to integrity, consistent and comprehensive investor relations, and best-in-class transparent disclosure and two-way communications with shareholders and analysts.

In 2023, Align ranked third for Best IR Team and placed fourth on the Most Honored Company list, with its investor relations program highly rated for credibility, responsiveness, and market knowledge. In 2022, Align’s executive team and IR program received top-tier recognition, including first- and third-place rankings for CEO, CFO, and IR professionals, and second place for the overall IR program. These achievements were especially notable during the pandemic era, underscoring Align’s resilience and dedication to transparent communications.

2025 Extel All-America Executive Team Award Categories and Named Winners:

• Best CEO: Joseph Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer, ranked #1 in the Large-Cap ($10B–$50B) category and #3 in the Health Care Technology & Distribution sector.
• Best CFO: John Morici, Executive Vice President, Global Finance and Chief Financial Officer, ranked #1 in the Large-Cap category and #3 in the Health Care Technology & Distribution sector.
• Best Company Board: Align Technology’s Board of Directors achieved a #1 ranking in the Large-Cap category and placed in the top 10 in the Health Care Technology & Distribution sector.
• Best Investor Relations Program: Align’s Investor Relations Program was ranked #1 in the Large-Cap category and placed in the top 10 in the Health Care Technology & Distribution sector.
• Best Investor/Analyst Event: Align’s Investor/Analyst Event earned the #1 position in both the Large-Cap and Health Care Technology & Distribution categories.
• Best IR Team and IR Professionals: Shirley Stacy, Vice President, Finance, Corporate Communications & IRO, and Madelyn Valente, Director, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations, were both recognized among the top 10 IR professionals in both the Large-Cap and Health Care Technology & Distribution categories and were voted Best IR Team, ranking #1 in the Large-Cap category and placing in the top 10 in the Health Care Technology & Distribution sector.
• Most Honored Company: Align Technology was named Most Honored Company, achieving a #1 ranking in the Large-Cap category and #3 in the Health Care Technology & Distribution sector.

“We are honored to be recognized once again for our commitment to excellence in investor relations and shareholder engagement,” said Shirley Stacy, Align Technology vice president, finance, corporate communications and IRO. “This recognition reflects the dedication and focused execution of our extended team of finance, legal, and strategic communications leaders who consistently deliver comprehensive and transparent communications in a dynamic and evolving operating environment. We strive to set the standard for best-in-class investor communications and shareholder engagement and remain committed to building trust and delivering value for our stakeholders.”

Survey Methodology:

The All-America Executive Team rankings are based on comprehensive feedback from buy-side analysts, money managers, and sell-side researchers at securities firms and financial institutions, evaluating companies on leadership quality, investor relations programs, and engagement strategies. In the 2025 All-America Executive Team Survey, over 1,420 companies were nominated across 44 sectors. Extel asked voters to name the best chief executive officers, chief financial officers, and investor relations professionals at the companies in their coverage universes. A total of 3,497 money managers and buy-side analysts and over 340 sell-side researchers provided their candid feedback.

About Extel

For over 50 years, Extel (formerly known as Institutional Investor) has offered highly respected proprietary benchmark research and rankings, providing independent feedback on the sell-side and corporate performance. Extel aims to be the first-choice independent validation source of qualitative market intelligence for all three sides of the investment community and has a global presence spanning Europe, Emerging EMEA, Asia Pacific, North America, and Latin America.

About Align Technology, Inc.

Align Technology designs and manufactures the Invisalign® System, the most advanced clear aligner system in the world, iTero™ intraoral scanners and services, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software. These technology building blocks enable enhanced digital orthodontic and restorative workflows to improve patient outcomes and practice efficiencies for approximately 291.0 thousand doctor customers and are key to accessing Align’s 600 million consumer market opportunity worldwide. Over the past 28 years, Align has helped doctors treat over 21.4 million patients with the Invisalign System and is driving the evolution in digital dentistry through the Align™ Digital Platform, its integrated suite of unique, proprietary technologies and services delivered as a seamless, end-to-end solution for patients and consumers, orthodontists and GP dentists, and lab partners.

For additional information about the Invisalign system or to find an Invisalign doctor in your area, please visit www.invisalign.com. For additional information about the iTero digital scanning system, please visit www.itero.com. For additional information about exocad dental CAD/CAM offerings and a list of exocad reseller partners, please visit www.exocad.com.

Invisalign, iTero, exocad, Align, Align Digital Platform, and iTero Lumina are trademarks of Align Technology, Inc.

Source: www.aligntech.com