Intel Appoints Tech Industry Leader Pat Gelsinger as New CEO
Intel announced the appointment of Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective Feb. 15, 2021. Gelsinger, a veteran with 40 years in technology and a former Intel employee, succeeds Bob Swan, who will remain CEO until the transition. The board believes Gelsinger’s expertise is vital for Intel’s transformation. Importantly, this change is not related to Intel's 2020 financial performance, as the company expects its Q4 2020 revenue and EPS to surpass earlier guidance. An update on 7nm process technology is anticipated during the Jan. 21 earnings report.
- Pat Gelsinger's extensive experience in technology and leadership.
- Expected improvements in operational execution under Gelsinger's leadership.
- Intel's Q4 2020 revenue and EPS projected to exceed prior guidance.
- Potential concerns regarding continuity during leadership transition.
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Intel today announced that its board of directors has appointed 40-year technology industry leader Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective Feb. 15, 2021. Gelsinger will also join the Intel board of directors upon assuming the role. He will succeed Bob Swan, who will remain CEO until Feb. 15.
Pat Gelsinger will become CEO of Intel on Feb. 15. 2021. (Photo: Business Wire)
Today’s announcement is unrelated to Intel’s 2020 financial performance. Intel expects its fourth-quarter 2020 revenue and EPS to exceed its prior guidance provided on Oct. 22, 2020. In addition, the company has made strong progress on its 7nm process technology and plans on providing an update when it reports its full fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 results as previously scheduled on Jan. 21, 2021.
Gelsinger is a highly respected CEO and industry veteran with more than four decades of technology and leadership experience, including 30 years at Intel where he began his career.
“Pat is a proven technology leader with a distinguished track record of innovation, talent development, and a deep knowledge of Intel. He will continue a values-based cultural leadership approach with a hyper focus on operational execution,” said Omar Ishrak, independent chairman of the Intel board. “After careful consideration, the board concluded that now is the right time to make this leadership change to draw on Pat’s technology and engineering expertise during this critical period of transformation at Intel. The board is confident that Pat, together with the rest of the leadership team, will ensure strong execution of Intel’s strategy to build on i
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