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Intel Overhauls Leadership to Launch Central Engineering and Custom Silicon Push

The shuffle advances Lip‑Bu Tan’s plan to centralize engineering for a new custom‑silicon push.

Overview

  • Michelle Johnston Holthaus, head of Intel Products and a 30-year veteran, resigned and will remain a strategic adviser through March, according to an Intel filing.
  • Jim Johnson is appointed senior vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group after serving in the role on an interim basis.
  • Kevork Kechichian joins from Arm as executive vice president and general manager of the Data Center Group, reporting directly to CEO Lip‑Bu Tan.
  • Intel creates a Central Engineering Group led by Srini Iyengar to build a custom silicon business serving external customers.
  • Naga Chandrasekaran expands his Intel Foundry remit to include Foundry Services to unify technology development, manufacturing and go‑to‑market, set against a reported 10% U.S. government stake and ongoing restructuring.