Jim Johnson has been named head of Intel’s Consumer Computing Group, headlining a listing of modifications Intel made Monday to its management workforce. As a part of the strikes, Intel introduced the departure of Michelle Johnston Holthaus, the previous co-chief govt and head of Intel Merchandise.
Johnson had served because the interim head of Intel’s CCG as Holthaus took on senior roles. Now, his official title will likely be senior vp and basic supervisor, answerable for the PC and edge ecosystems, Intel stated. Johnson has labored at Intel for 40 years, together with within the Expertise and Manufacturing Group and the Networking and Communications Group.
Intel additionally has named a brand new head of its Information Heart Group: Kevork Kechichian who joins as govt vp and basic supervisor of the Information Heart Group (DCG). Kechichian previously was the chief vp of engineering at Arm. Intel additionally stated that Naga Chandrasekaran, govt vp and chief expertise and operations officer of Intel Foundry, will develop his position to incorporate Foundry Providers.
The promotions and new hires come on the tail finish of administration shakeups courting again to final yr, when Intel chief govt Pat Gelsinger was compelled out of his position as chief govt and changed with Lip-Bu Tan, a distinguished chief within the EDA business. After Gelsinger left, Michelle Johnston Holthaus and chief monetary officer David Zinsner have been named co-CEOs.
Former Intel exec Michelle Johnston Holthaus.Mark Hachman / IDG
After Tan joined, Holthaus — previously the chief vp and basic supervisor of Intel CCG — was then requested to guide Intel’s merchandise workforce, which additionally included the Consumer Computing Group. Holthaus served greater than 30 years at Intel, and can stay a strategic adviser to the corporate over the approaching months, Intel stated.
Johnson will oversee the autumn launch of Panther Lake, the corporate’s subsequent CPU structure, in addition to the Intel 18A manufacturing course of that can type its basis. Tan, in the meantime, is on the lookout for prospects for each Intel’s 18A and the subsquent 14A manufacturing course of, which can determine whether or not Intel stays in silicon manufacturing or not.
