Blaize Appoints Yoshiaki Fujimori and George de Urioste to BOD
New board members bring wealth of experience scaling top global technology companies Blaize Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZAI), a provider of purpose-built, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled edge computing solutions, today announced the appointment of George de Urioste and Yoshiaki Fujimori to its board of directors, effective as of closing of the company’s business... The post Blaize Appoints Yoshiaki Fujimori and George de Urioste to BOD first appeared on AI-Tech Park.
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New board members bring wealth of experience scaling top global technology companies
Blaize Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:BZAI), a provider of purpose-built, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled edge computing solutions, today announced the appointment of George de Urioste and Yoshiaki Fujimori to its board of directors, effective as of closing of the company’s business combination with BurTech Acquisition Corp. on January 13, 2025.
These seasoned technology leaders will push Blaize forward in providing hardware and software powering edge AI applications from IoT devices to autonomous vehicles to medical equipment with low latency, energy efficiency and cost efficiency.
de Urioste has over 35 years of experience in COO, CFO, and CEO roles in leading technology companies, including Pluribus Networks, Marvell Technology, Chordiant Software, Remedy Corporation, and Aeroprise, Inc. Notably, he was CFO for Remedy, leading it through its IPO. He is currently a director at publicly traded medical device company HeartBeam, Inc. and Roambee Corp, a supply chain intelligence company.
Fujimori is a longtime global technology leader. He was CEO of building materials and housing equipment manufacturer LIXIL Group Corporation. Previously, he spent 25 years at General Electric Company, in roles including chairman, CEO and senior vice president at businesses including GE Japan, GE Plastics, GE Healthcare Asia and GE Money Asia.
“I am excited to join the board at Blaize,” said de Urioste. “Blaize is pioneering the latest in AI computing at the edge, which powers the latest technology for real-world applications. Having brought numerous companies to global growth, I’m looking forward to get to work with the team.”
“Blaize is poised to become a major global player in edge AI computing,” Fujimori said. “That’s why I’m honored to become part of Blaize’s board. Blaize has the technology, leadership and business insights to lead in this next wave of computing.”
“We are thrilled to welcome George and Fuji-san to the board of Blaize,” said Dinakar Munagala, CEO of Blaize. “They each bring unique experience and background that will be invaluable for Blaize in its mission to bring AI computing to the edge. We will all benefit from their insights and expertise in company building, global expansion, product development and much more.”
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