Blackline, Inc. (NASDAQ: BL) has appointed Sam Balaji, a former Deloitte global executive, to its board of directors, effective June 13, 2025. Balaji brings with him more than three decades of global leadership experience scaling technology businesses. During his 28 years at Deloitte, he served as CEO of Deloitte Consulting, where he led the strategy and execution that drove growth and market momentum through strategic investments in high-impact areas like cloud, AI, and cybersecurity.
Balaji's appointment is seen as a significant addition to Blackline's board, with his expertise in scaling businesses, creating and executing global strategies, and advising CXOs poised to play a pivotal role as Blackline expands its platform, deepens its partnerships, and continues to deliver transformative outcomes for the office of the CFO.
Therese Tucker, founder and co-CEO of Blackline, expressed her excitement in welcoming Balaji to the board, highlighting his ability to think big while staying grounded in creating value for customers. She described him not only as a strategic thinker but also as a builder, mentor, and leader who understands how to navigate complexity and unlock growth.
Balaji expressed his honor in joining Blackline's board at such a pivotal time, emphasizing Blackline's cutting-edge platform, compelling vision, and accelerating AI-driven momentum in digital finance transformation.
Blackline, Inc. is a future-ready financial operations platform for the office of the CFO, with its unified platform and purpose-built products trusted by nearly 4,400 companies worldwide to drive accuracy, efficiency, and intelligence across critical financial processes. Its goal is to empower accounting, finance, and operations teams to work smarter and faster, enabling organizations to modernize operations and accelerate business performance. The market has reacted to these announcements by moving the company's shares -3.07% to a price of $54.06. If you want to know more, read the company's complete 8-K report here.
