Cellebrite CTO Chris Wade to Lead Cellebrite Labs, Sharpening Focus on Mobile Research

Cellebrite centralizes its mobile research under CTO Chris Wade and signals priorities in AI and product development at an investor webcast.

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Cellebrite (CLBT) has placed Cellebrite Labs, its core mobile research team, under the leadership of Chief Technology Officer Chris Wade, effective immediately, and integrated it into the company’s Innovation Hub.

The move is accompanied by expanded infrastructure, AI resources, research tools and talent to support access, extraction and decoding capabilities across mobile operating systems. CEO Shiv Ramji said dedicated leadership from Wade, who joined via the Corellium acquisition, is intended to sharpen focus and speed of innovation. Wade and Ramji will discuss the company’s AI strategy and product roadmap during an investor Virtual Fireside Chat on September 14, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. ET.

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digital forensics, vulnerability research

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digital forensics technical

"Cellebrite's trusted, innovative digital forensics expertise"

Digital forensics is the process of collecting, preserving and analyzing electronic evidence from computers, phones or networks to understand what happened during a breach, fraud or other cyber incident. Think of it as a detective examining a crime scene but for digital devices; it helps pinpoint the cause, scope and timeline of an event. Investors care because findings affect a company’s legal exposure, repair costs, regulatory penalties and public trust, all of which can change the value of an investment.

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"world-renowned expert in mobile vulnerability research"

Vulnerability research is the systematic search for weaknesses in software, hardware, networks or systems that could be exploited by hackers or cause failures, like inspecting a house for weak locks or loose windows. Investors care because discoveries can trigger costly fixes, downtime, regulatory scrutiny or reputational damage — all of which can affect a company’s costs, customer trust and ultimately its stock value.

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Strategic move strengthens Cellebrite's flagship access, extraction and decoding technology as Cellebrite Labs joins Wade's Innovation Hub

TYSONS CORNER, Va. and PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in AI-powered digital investigative and intelligence solutions, today announced expanded resources and new leadership for Cellebrite Labs, the team responsible for much of the core mobile research behind the company's access, extraction and decoding technology. Effective immediately, Cellebrite Labs is operating under the leadership of Chris Wade, Cellebrite's Chief Technology Officer, and is now part of the company's Innovation Hub that Wade has led since joining Cellebrite, following its acquisition of Corellium.

The ability to access the broadest range of mobile devices and rapidly convert extracted data into digital evidence and actionable intelligence is central to Cellebrite's leadership in digital investigations. As mobile security grows more sophisticated and challenging, Cellebrite is committing additional infrastructure, AI resources, research tools and talent to help Cellebrite Labs maintain its leadership across operating systems as the technical environment continues to rapidly evolve.

"Cellebrite's trusted, innovative digital forensics expertise is at the heart of what makes Cellebrite the trusted partner for digital investigative practitioners around the world, and Cellebrite Labs is where much of that capability is created," said Cellebrite Chief Executive Officer Shiv Ramji. "Giving Labs dedicated leadership from Chris, a world-renowned expert in mobile vulnerability research and backed by greater resources and investment, will help sharpen our focus and accelerate our speed at exactly the moment the mobile security landscape demands it."

The Innovation Hub, which Wade leads, brings together focused efforts in high-impact AI research, hardware and software technology initiatives across Cellebrite. Adding Labs to the Hub will concentrate expertise and resources around the capabilities that strengthen Cellebrite's core business and create new opportunities for growth.

"Cellebrite Labs does some of the most technically demanding work in the company, and it deserves a level of focus and investment to match," said Chris Wade, chief technology officer at Cellebrite. "I'm looking forward to working closely with the Labs team, and with our Product and Technology organization, to turn that research into capabilities our customers continue to rely on."

Wade and Ramji will both join an investor Virtual Fireside Chat today, Monday, September 14 at 4:15 p.m. Details include:

Date:	September 14, 2026
Event:	Cellebrite Virtual Fireside Chat
Overview:	Learn more about the opportunity ahead for Cellebrite, including an overview of the Company's AI strategy and key product roadmaps
Presentation Time:	4:15 p.m. ET
Format:	Webcast
Event URL:	https://investors.cellebrite.com/events/event-details/cellebrite-virtual-fireside-chat
Webcast URL:	https://event.summitcast.com/view/R68kZxMQty7nPH4h3TQBD5/L7r7NZ6hEKUJU6rXQy4u3g
Moderated by:	Rudy Kessinger, D.A. Davidson & Co.
Cellebrite executives:	Shiv Ramji, chief executive officer David Barter, chief financial officer Christopher Wade, chief technology officer Andrew Kramer, vice president, investor relations & treasury

About Cellebrite
Cellebrite's (Nasdaq: CLBT) mission is to protect communities, nations and businesses as a global leader in digital investigative and intelligence solutions. More than 7,000 global law enforcement agencies, defense and intelligence organizations and enterprises trust Cellebrite's AI-powered software portfolio to make forensically sound digital data more accessible and actionable. Cellebrite technology allows customers to accelerate nearly 3 million legally sanctioned investigations annually, enhance sovereign security, elevate operational efficacy and efficiency and enable advanced mobile research and application security. Available via cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments, Cellebrite's technology enables its customers around the globe to advance their missions, elevate public safety and safeguard data privacy. To learn more, visit us at www.cellebrite.com and https://investors.cellebrite.com and find us on social media @Cellebrite.

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Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury
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What is Cellebrite’s Innovation Hub and how does Cellebrite Labs fit into it?

The Innovation Hub, led by CTO Chris Wade, brings together high-impact AI research and hardware and software technology initiatives across Cellebrite. With this change, Cellebrite Labs becomes part of the Hub, concentrating expertise and resources around capabilities that support the company’s core business and create opportunities for growth.

How can investors access the Cellebrite Virtual Fireside Chat on September 14, 2026?

The event is a webcast scheduled for 4:15 p.m. ET. The event information is available at https://investors.cellebrite.com/events/event-details/cellebrite-virtual-fireside-chat, and the webcast can be accessed at https://event.summitcast.com/view/R68kZxMQty7nPH4h3TQBD5/L7r7NZ6hEKUJU6rXQy4u3g.