Intel has appointed 40-year technology industry veteran Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective February 15, 2021. He will succeed Bob Swan, who will remain CEO until Pat starts.
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Pat Gelsinger, Intel Corp s newly appointed CEO, will take up his post on February 15, 2021, replacing Bob Swan (YouTube screenshot)
Israel will likely continue to be key to Intel Corp.’s global activities even as the company gets a new CEO, a person familiar with the US tech giant’s operations said.
Intel on Wednesday said it had appointed Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, replacing Bob Swan at the post on February 15.
Gelsinger is an industry veteran with more than 40 years of technology experience, including 30 years at Intel, where he began his career, the US firm said in a statement.
Intel on Wednesday confirmed that technology industry leader and CEO of enterprise software major VMware Pat Gelsinger will take over as the new CEO as Bob Swan moved on, amid the chip maker registering poor business last year.Gelsinger will .
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