Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan is flattening the company’s leadership structure, allowing major chip groups to report directly to him.
Networking chip chief Sachin Katti has been promoted to chief technology and AI officer, taking over AI strategy and Intel Labs, Reuters news report said.
Tan’s leadership shift marks the first major move since taking the helm last month, aimed at revitalizing Intel after years of product and manufacturing setbacks.
Intel’s data center, AI, and personal computer chip divisions now report directly to Tan, signaling a push toward closer engagement with engineering teams.
Michelle Johnston Holthaus remains CEO of Intel products with an expanding role, continuing collaboration with Tan on transformation efforts.
Intel aims to counter Nvidia’s dominance in AI chips after previously struggling with a unified AI strategy, including the shelving of its Falcon Shores project.
Tan criticized Intel’s previous management style as stifling innovation, citing slow decision-making, siloed teams, and bureaucracy as key issues.
Three senior technical leaders — Rob Bruckner, Mike Hurley, and Lisa Pearce — will now report directly to Tan to reinforce an engineering-driven culture.
Intel is also searching for a new head of government affairs to manage global regulatory relationships amid shifting U.S.-China trade dynamics.
The leadership overhaul reflects Tan’s commitment to making Intel leaner, more agile, and innovation-focused to better compete in the AI era.
InfotechLead.com News Desk
