GlobeNewswire·Nov 5, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

Blaize Appoints Martin Costas as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Blaize Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZAI) appointed Martin Costas as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer effective November 2, 2026.
Costas succeeds Harminder Sehmi, who is retiring but will remain with the company through November 30, 2026, to facilitate a smooth transition.
In his combined role, Costas will lead operations and finance, reporting directly to CEO Dinakar Munagala, with a focus on financial discipline, capital management, and operational execution.
Costas brings over 25 years of global finance and operations experience, including prior CFO roles at BOXABL, Honeywell Process Solutions, and Nexans AmerCable.
His previous senior positions include global finance leadership at Schlumberger and Sysco, and he began his career at PwC.
Costas holds an MBA from the University of Barcelona and a B.S. in Accounting from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE).
Blaize is a San Jose-based provider of programmable AI platforms combining GSP processors with GPU infrastructure for edge, cloud, and data center inference workloads.