Intel hires Micron's technology development chief to lead Intel Foundry manufacturing operations

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Intel has appointed Dr. Naga Chandrasekaran as chief global operations officer, executive vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Manufacturing and Supply Chain organization. He will be responsible for all of Intel's manufacturing operations in his role. Chandrasekaran joined Intel from Micron, where he was responsible for developing process technologies. 

Dr. Chandrasekaran will be a part of Intel's executive leadership team, reporting directly to CEO Pat Gelsinger. His appointment is set to begin on August 12, and he will oversee Intel Foundry's global manufacturing operations and strategic planning, including Fab Sort Manufacturing, Assembly Test Manufacturing, corporate quality assurance, and supply chain management. Essentially, he will be responsible for all manufacturing operations at Intel, including making processors for Intel itself and fabricating chips for Intel's clients. 

"Naga is a highly accomplished executive whose deep semiconductor manufacturing and technology development expertise will be a tremendous addition to our team," said Pat Gelsinger, chief executive of Intel. "As we continue to build a globally resilient semiconductor supply chain and create the world's first systems foundry for the AI era, Naga’s leadership will help us to accelerate our progress and capitalize on the significant long-term growth opportunities ahead." 

Anton Shilov
Contributing Writer

Anton Shilov is a contributing writer at Tom’s Hardware. Over the past couple of decades, he has covered everything from CPUs and GPUs to supercomputers and from modern process technologies and latest fab tools to high-tech industry trends.