Intel has appointed Alex Katouzian as executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing and Physical AI Group and Pushkar Ranade as chief technology officer, both reporting directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
Katouzian will align Intel’s client computing business with emerging physical AI systems spanning robotics, autonomous machines and other AI devices. Ranade will advance the company’s technology strategy, lead special technology projects and drive development in quantum computing, neuromorphic computing, photonics and novel materials. He will continue to serve as chief of staff to the CEO.
“AI is creating unprecedented opportunities at the edge, driving a sea change in client computing and physical AI systems,” said Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO. “Alex brings deep technical expertise, strong operational discipline, and decades of experience building and scaling global compute platforms. He is the right leader to help us reimagine client computing beyond the traditional PC and align this future with the next wave of growth in physical AI.”
Katouzian joins Intel from Qualcomm Technologies, where he most recently served as executive vice president and group general manager of mobile, compute and extended reality.
“Intel is creating the foundation for AI-driven transformation, from leading in AI PCs, to scaling AI inference at the edge, and accelerating the future of physical AI systems,” Katouzian said. “I’m excited to join Lip-Bu and the Intel team at this critical moment to help scale innovation and deliver the next generation of computing experiences.”
Katouzian will join Intel in May.