6. Randhir Thakur, Intel
Randhir Thakur, the president of Intel’s new contract manufacturing business, made waves for his plans to step down next quarter.
Thakur’s departure from Intel Foundry Services (IFS) doesn’t means the vacuum won’t be filled quickly. Analysts believe Tower Semiconductor CEO Russell Ellwanger is the likely replacement.
Intel earlier this year agreed to acquire Israel-based Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion. The acquisition promises to boost the launch of IFS, a significant effort to expand Intel’s manufacturing capacity. But it is also a major effort to generate revenues by providing manufacturing capabilities for other semiconductor companies, including AWS, MediaTek, Nvidia and Qualcomm.
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