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DINAKAR MUNAGALA DR. SANDEEP MAZUMDER

CEO awarded ‘Innovator of the Berry College appoints professor

Year’ in Sacramento region as President

he Sacramento Inno Awards has recognized Blaize CEO Dinakar Mu- he Berry College Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Dr.
nagala as Innovator of the Year. The Sacramento Inno Awards, orga- Sandeep Mazumder as its ninth president, effective July 1, 2025. Ma-
Tnized by the Sacramento Business Journal, recognize innovation within Tzumder will succeed President Stephen Briggs, who is retiring at the
the Sacramento region and the remarkable individuals and organizations be- end of the 2024-2025 academic year, having served Berry since 2006.
hind these initiatives. Mazumder feels called to Berry College because of its emphasis on edu-
At the 2024 Sacramento Inno Awards ceremony on November 14, 2024, cating the head, heart and hands to inspire leaders who will nurture thriving
an expert panel discussed the future of AI and innovation in the Sacramento communities.
region. “It is an honor to be selected to serve as the next president of Berry
“The Sacramento region has a wealth of individuals and organizations at College,” he said. “I would like to thank the search committee and Board of
the forefront of driving innovation and moving our economy forward,” said Trustees for putting their faith in me. I adore Martha Berry’s philosophy of
Dinakar Munagala, CEO of Blaize. “It is an honor to receive this recognition. teaching students ‘not to be ministered unto, but to minister,’ and intend to
I look forward to future discussions about the important role of the Sacra- continue to champion that sentiment, as well as continuing to share Berry’s
mento region in the AI and innovation economy, as well as how the region will unique distinctive for the nation to see.”
benefit from breakthroughs in this new AI technology.” “Dr. Mazumder is an inspiring leader with vision, integrity and humility
who will champion 21st-century growth and innovation while honoring Ber-
Munagala, co-founder and CEO of Blaize, brings over 22 years of ry’s legacy, entrepreneurial spirit, and deep commitment to the communi-
ty,” said John Coleman, chair of the search committee and trustee.
experience successfully leading global teams building graphics Mazumder currently serves at Baylor University in Texas as the Wil-

chips and has been recognized for technical excellence, new ini- liam E. Crenshaw Endowed Dean of the nationally ranked Hankamer
School of Business. Before assuming his role at Baylor in 2021, Mazum-
tiatives, and a results-focused approach. der served as Chair of the Department of Economics at Wake Forest Uni-
versity in North Carolina from 2017 to 2021, where he began his teaching
Prior to co-founding Blaize, Munagala spent 12 years at Intel where he career in 2009.
held pivotal roles in graphics processor micro-architecture and design and Born and raised in London, England, Mazumder received his B.A. and
feature ownership in the mobile and graphics engineering group, as well as M.A. in economics from the University of Cambridge and his M.A. and
with the Intel Centrino platforms. Ph.D. in economics from Johns Hopkins University. His expertise is in mac-
Munagala holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree, Electrical and Com- roeconomics with much of his research focusing on U.S. inflation dynamics,
puter Engineering, from Osmania University, India, and a Master of Science including more than 30 scholarly articles.
degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering, from Purdue University, USA. Mazumder has extensive leadership experience in the areas of strategy,
He is credited with 5 IP/Patent filings. fundraising, and academic improvement.
Blaize provides a full-stack programmable processor architecture suite He emphasizes the importance of a high level of daily engagement be-
and low-code/no-code software platform that enables AI processing solutions tween faculty and students, building partnerships between professional and
for high-performance computing at the network’s edge and in the data center, liberal arts disciplines, and connecting the campus with community organi-
to deliver real-time insights and decision-making capabilities at low power zations to meet local needs.
consumption, high efficiency, minimal size, and low cost. Continued on next page... >>

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