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Following the resignation of Brian Krzanich, Bob Swan became Intel's new "interim" CEO, and after a 7 month search for a replacement, Intel's leadership decided to make Swan's position permanent last week. Some worried about this decision, as Intel has a longstanding policy of hiring "insider" CEOs with a technical background, but the analysts EE Times talked to seem to think Swan is a good choice. They point out that being a "business guy" could allow the company to make the strong business decisions it needs, and his position as an "outsider" with plenty of "insider" experience could inject some fresh blood into the company without sending it in a bad direction. For what it's worth, we (and other news organizations) noticed that Intel has totally overhauled their relationship with the public under Swan's leadership.
McGregor noted that Swan is not the first Intel CEO to come from a business rather than technical background. Paul Otellini, who served as Intel's CEO from 2005 to 2013, was the first non-engineer to hold the post... Krewell said that he initially thought choosing Swan would be a mistake, akin to "kicking the can down the street." But seeing Swan in person and listening to him talk about the company and strategy, Krewell was won over by Swan's balanced view of Intel's position in the market. "I think that, while he's not a technologist, he has a deep reserve of technical executives he can draw on, Krewell said... Moorhead said that Swan has told him that he really started to enjoy the job once he held the interim job. (In a letter to employees, customers, and partners posted Thursday, Swan alluded to this change of heart and said that he jumped at the opportunity when approached by the board)
McGregor noted that Swan is not the first Intel CEO to come from a business rather than technical background. Paul Otellini, who served as Intel's CEO from 2005 to 2013, was the first non-engineer to hold the post... Krewell said that he initially thought choosing Swan would be a mistake, akin to "kicking the can down the street." But seeing Swan in person and listening to him talk about the company and strategy, Krewell was won over by Swan's balanced view of Intel's position in the market. "I think that, while he's not a technologist, he has a deep reserve of technical executives he can draw on, Krewell said... Moorhead said that Swan has told him that he really started to enjoy the job once he held the interim job. (In a letter to employees, customers, and partners posted Thursday, Swan alluded to this change of heart and said that he jumped at the opportunity when approached by the board)