The world’s first commercial producer of neuromorphic AI chips and IP company, BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY) appoints Antonio J. Viana as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Antonio is currently a non-executive director and chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee at BrainChip. He will replace the retiring Emmanuel Hernandez, who is stepping down from the board.
Antonio came to BrainChip’s board in June of 2021. And since then, his contribution to the company’s growth has been immense. Antonio has been instrumental in promoting and implementing new performance planning and measurement processes, as well as being the lead on the recruitment of BrainChip’s current CEO. Before joining BrainChip, he held several senior executive positions at ARM Holdings including President and EVP of Commercial and Global Development, Global Director of the ARM Foundry Program, and EVP of worldwide sales. Antonio also is a non-executive director of Arteris Inc., and has been on its board since 2016.
“Antonio’s extensive knowledge of the semiconductor ecosystem and his demonstrated commitment to our continued growth and success are invaluable assets to BrainChip,” said CEO Sean Hehir. “As Chairman, in addition to supporting and driving shareholder interests, he will continue to help us catalyze our commercial focus and support the executive team to meet our market objectives.”
Emmanuel has left the Board effective immediately, as he embarks on retirement after a remarkable career spanning 46 years. Emmanuel has served on the BrainChip board since 2017. A search to add a new non-executive board member to replace Emmanuel is underway.
“I am a strong believer and advocate for BrainChip’s neuromorphic approach to AI semiconductor design, and the market opportunity ahead,” said Antonio. “I am honored to work with this incredible team of professionals and look forward to the continuing journey of building BrainChip into a global technology market leader. On behalf of the board and company, we congratulate Manny on his incredible career, we thank him for his dedication to BrainChip and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”
BrainChip deploys AI at the edge in a way that existing technologies cannot. The company’s tech is both high-performance and ultra-low power, enabling a range of capabilities including on-chip, in-device one-shot learning. BrainChip’s IP can be used in a wide range of applications from consumer electronics to industrial IoT to electric vehicles, and smart sensors that can detect and act on visual features, odors, taste, touch, and sound.
