Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
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Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#2No harm to VMware on this I think. As it pushes into SAAS it really does need a big shake up. Not that Pat wasn't good, but it is an old company with a lot of inertia, some fresh blood and fresh ideas could really be beneficial.
Hopefully the next CEO is as committed to all the other stuff, like treating the employees very good and the community stuff. The best bit of the company isn't the tech at all (in my opinion)
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#3Pat was a "boy wonder" at Intel and could do no wrong — until Larrabee. I was working at Intel at the time and remember always assuming that Pat would someday be CEO. His departure came as such a shock to a lot of us, as does his return.
He might have what it takes to turn Intel around.
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#4Really don’t see how this changes things inside Intel. Pat Gelsinger is not new to Intel at all. This is just playing musical chairs.
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#5Really don’t see how this changes things inside Intel. Pat Gelsinger is not new to Intel at all. This is just playing musical chairs.
Pat was fairly effective at VMW. The fact that he himself is not new to Intel is probably beneficial for the company, but there's a pretty substantial difference between being CTO and actually steering the ship.
I'm not comparing Gelsinger to Steve Jobs in a general sense, but Jobs wasn't new to Apple when he returned -- and yet Jobs' return to leadership was transformative for the company.
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#6This won’t change anything, by the time Intel gets back on it’s feet, big techs will be building their own silicon and AMD will have eaten up whatever is left of Intel’s lunch.
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#7This spoils any optimism I may have had for Intel. Reading that this came due to a search for "Strategic alternatives" is damning. Intel is like Boeing. They make one thing and they used to make it very well, silicon. If Boeing told you they were looking into alternatives to making planes would you be optimistic?
It feels like they're throwing in the towel on being the leader, giving up on trying to catch up process wise and will look to maximize their existing revenue. RIP
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#8Really don’t see how this changes things inside Intel. Pat Gelsinger is not new to Intel at all. This is just playing musical chairs.
If it puts a focus on Engineering leadership, it could work.
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#9Definitely a win for Intel. Pat will be sorely missed at VMware, though.
Re: Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger to replace him
#10poor guy. stepped in way too late to catch up to AMD, now falling on his sword. Intel needs a Wartime CEO now.
(that said i'm sure he's crying all the way to the bank with his millions so i'm not feeling too sorry for him)