인텔은 나가 찬드라세카란(Naga Chandrasekaran) 박사를 인텔 파운드리 제조 및 공급망 부문 최고 글로벌 운영 책임자(COO), 수석 부사장으로 선임한다고 26일 발표했다.

▲Newly appointed Naga Chandrasekaran, Chief Global Operating Officer for Intel Foundry Manufacturing and Supply Chain (left) and Kayvan Esparjani (right)
Responsible for Intel Foundry's Worldwide Manufacturing Operations
Intel announced today that it has appointed Dr. Naga Chandrasekaran as Chief Global Operating Officer (COO) and Senior Vice President of Intel Foundry Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
Chandrasekaran joins Intel from Micron, where he served as senior vice president of technology development, and will be a member of Intel’s executive team, reporting directly to CEO Pat Gelsinger.
Chandrasekaran succeeds Keyvan Esfarjani, who has decided to retire after nearly 30 years of service to Intel. Esfarjani has a distinguished career, building a strong foundation for Intel Foundry and providing leadership in global supply chain resiliency and manufacturing excellence, contributing to the long-term success of Intel’s business. He will remain with Intel through the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition.
Chandrasekaran, who joins Intel on August 12, will be responsible for Intel Foundry’s global manufacturing operations, including Fab Sort Manufacturing, Assembly and Test Manufacturing, Intel Foundry strategic planning, enterprise quality assurance and supply chain.
“Naga Chandrasekaran is a highly accomplished executive with deep expertise in semiconductor manufacturing and technology development who will be a great addition to Intel,” said Pat Gelsinger, CEO. “As Intel builds a globally resilient semiconductor supply chain and creates the world’s first system foundry for the AI era, Naga’s leadership will help accelerate our progress and capitalize on the significant long-term growth opportunities of the future.”
Mr. Chandrasekaran has been with Micron for over 20 years, holding a variety of senior positions. Most recently, he led Micron’s global technology development and engineering efforts related to the expansion of advanced memory technologies, advanced packaging technologies, and new technology solutions. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Process R&D and Operations at Micron, where he gained extensive experience across the spectrum of semiconductor manufacturing and R&D, including process and equipment development, device and mask technologies.
Mr. Chandrasekaran holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Madras, a master’s degree and doctorate in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree in information and data from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA-Anderson School of Management) and the National University of Singapore.
Intel Foundry business encompasses Intel’s technology development, global manufacturing, foundry customer service, and ecosystem operations. It combines all the key elements needed for fabless customers to design and manufacture chips for the new era of AI-driven computing.
Chandrasekaran will work closely with other Intel Foundry leaders, including Ann Kelleher, Intel senior vice president of technology development, Kevin O’Buckley, Intel Foundry Services general manager, and Lorenzo Flores, Intel Foundry chief financial officer, to leverage their foundry business and technology leadership experience to help Intel achieve its goal of creating the first system foundry for the AI era.