Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN) announced the appointment of Dean Martin as SVP, Head of the Automotive Business Unit, effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Adar Segal, who is stepping down. Martin joins as Valens reports growing automotive momentum and aims to accelerate commercialization and customer expansion.
According to Valens Semiconductor, Martin brings over 25 years of global sales and business development experience across automotive, connected vehicle platforms, IoT and software services, with senior roles at Harman Automotive, Red Bend Software, Agilent Technologies and Hewlett-Packard. The company highlighted his track record in securing major design wins and building long-term OEM relationships to support growth in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and Software Defined Vehicles.