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Intel swipes Qualcomm veteran of 25 years to lead client computing
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Intel has announced a pair of high-profile leadership appointments as it doubles down on its AI ambitions.
Key facts
- Katouzian is bringing 25 years of industry experience from Qualcomm, spanning from when he joined as a senior engineer in 2002 to his last senior role as executive vice president and group general
- Alex Katouzian is joining as executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group, a role Intel says will align its traditional PC-focused business with emerging
- According to an official press release today, the company is bringing in industry veteran Alex Katouzian to lead its client computing and emerging “physical AI” efforts, while Pushkar Ranade
- Microsoft, for instance, created a dedicated AI division led by DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman, alongside a series of follow-on hires to strengthen its AI leadership
Summary
Alex Katouzian is joining as executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group, a role Intel says will align its traditional PC-focused business with emerging AI-driven systems spanning robotics, autonomous machines, and edge devices. Katouzian is bringing 25 years of industry experience from Qualcomm, spanning from when he joined as a senior engineer in 2002 to his last senior role as executive vice president and group general manager of mobile, compute, and extended reality (XR). He is widely regarded as a key figure in scaling Qualcomm’s mobile and compute platforms globally and is responsible for significant contributions to the industry, including the expansion of Snapdragon mobile platforms and Qualcomm’s push into PC and XR computing.