Intel’s board of directors has elected COO Brian Krzanich as the group’s next CEO. He will succeed Paul Otellini, who is stepping down as CEO and from the board of directors at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on 16 May. Krzanich told Bloomberg that he has convinced the board of a strategy to move quickly into chips for smartphones and tablets. Plans will be outlined with staff soon and then to the public. The first actions of the new strategy will be seen over the next couple months, he added.
Krzanich has progressed through a series of technical and leadership roles at Intel, most recently as COO since January 2012. Prior to this he was responsible for Fab/Sort Manufacturing from 2007-2011 and Assembly and Test from 2003 to 2007. From 2001 to 2003, he was responsible for the implementation of the 0.13-micron logic process technology across Intel's global factory network. From 1997 to 2001, Krzanich served as the Fab 17 plant manager. He has been with the company since 1982.
The board has also elected Renee James to be president of Intel, joining Krazanich in Intel’s executive office. James, 48, has broad knowledge of the computing industry, spanning hardware, security, software and services, which she developed through leadership positions at Intel and as chairman of Intel software subsidiaries Havok, McAfee and Wind River. She also currently serves on the board of directors of Vodafone Group and VMware and was chief of staff for former Intel CEO Andy Grove.
