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SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
\nIntel Corporation today announced a series of senior leadership appointments that support the company\u2019s strategy to strengthen its core product business, build a trusted foundry, and foster a culture of engineering across the business.<\/p>\n
\nKevork Kechichian Appointed to Lead Data Center Group<\/b><\/p>\n
\nKevork Kechichian has joined Intel as executive vice president and general manager of the Data Center Group (DCG). In this role, he will lead Intel\u2019s data center business across cloud and enterprise, including the Intel Xeon processor family.<\/p>\n
\nKechichian brings more than 30 years of industry experience, and joins Intel from Arm, where he most recently served as executive vice president of engineering. At Arm, he led technology development with ecosystem partners and managed the company’s transformation from IP licensing to delivering full-stack solutions. His previous leadership roles include senior engineering positions at NXP Semiconductors and Qualcomm.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cKevork brings a powerful combination of strategic vision, technical depth, and operational rigor that will help us seize growth opportunities across the data center market,\u201d said Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel.<\/p>\n
\nJim Johnson Named to Lead Client Computing Group<\/b><\/p>\n
\nJim Johnson has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of Intel\u2019s Client Computing Group (CCG), after successfully serving in the role on an interim basis. He will lead Intel\u2019s efforts to deliver innovative computing solutions and foster growth across the global PC and edge ecosystems.<\/p>\n
\nA 40-year Intel veteran, Johnson has held various engineering and leadership roles across the company, including in the Technology and Manufacturing Group, the Networking and Communications Group, and general manager of several global businesses and manufacturing plants.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cJim\u2019s steady leadership and trusted relationships across the computing industry are driving continued progress in our client business as we prepare to launch a new generation of products,\u201d Tan said.<\/p>\n
\nSrini Iyengar to Lead Newly Formed Central Engineering Group<\/b><\/p>\n
\nIntel is also establishing a new Central Engineering Group led by Srinivasan (Srini) Iyengar, a senior vice president and Fellow. In his expanded role, Iyengar will lead horizontal engineering functions and build a new custom silicon business to serve a broad range of external customers.<\/p>\n
\nIyengar joined Intel in June from Cadence Design Systems, where he led global silicon engineering. He brings deep technical expertise in custom silicon development and has worked closely with hyperscale data center customers to optimize solutions for key workloads.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWith Srini leading Central Engineering, we\u2019re aligning innovation and execution more tightly in service to customers,\u201d Tan said. \u201cWe are laser-focused on delivering world-class products and empowering our engineering teams to move faster and execute with excellence. Kevork, Jim, and Srini are exceptional leaders whose deep technical acumen and industry relationships will be instrumental as we continue building a new Intel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nKechichian, Johnson, and Iyengar will report directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan.<\/p>\n
\nNaga Chandrasekaran to Expand Foundry Leadership Role<\/b><\/p>\n
\nNaga Chandrasekaran, executive vice president and chief technology and operations officer of Intel Foundry, will expand his role to include Foundry Services. This will create a more integrated structure spanning technology development, manufacturing and go-to-market to better serve customers. Intel consolidated technology development and manufacturing under Chandrasekaran\u2019s leadership earlier this year.<\/p>\n
\nChandrasekaran joined Intel in 2024 from Micron, where he served as senior vice president for technology development. He brings decades of experience spanning the breadth of semiconductor manufacturing and R&D.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cNaga\u2019s strong leadership, combined with a more integrated foundry operating model, will help us enhance the quality of execution, collaboration and customer service across our foundry business,\u201d Tan said.<\/p>\n
\nChandrasekaran will continue reporting to Tan. Kevin O\u2019Buckley continues as senior vice president and general manager of Foundry Services, reporting to Chandrasekaran.<\/p>\n
\nMichelle Johnston Holthaus to Depart Intel<\/b><\/p>\n
\nAdditionally, Intel announced that Michelle Johnston Holthaus, chief executive of Intel Products, will depart after more than three decades with the company. Holthaus held numerous senior leadership roles, including interim co-CEO, executive vice president and general manager of CCG, and chief revenue officer. She will remain a strategic advisor over the coming months to ensure a seamless transition.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThroughout her incredible career, Michelle has transformed major businesses, built high-performing teams and worked to delight our customers,\u201d Tan said. \u201cShe has made a lasting impact on our company and inspired so many of us with her leadership. We are grateful for all Michelle has given Intel and wish her the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAbout Intel<\/b><\/p>\n
\nIntel (Nasdaq: INTC<\/a>) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore\u2019s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers\u2019 greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel\u2019s innovations, go to newsroom.intel.com<\/a> and intel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\u00a9 Intel Corporation. Intel, the Intel logo and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20250908934998\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n