Intel India chief Nivruti Rai resigns, successor to be announced soon

Intel India President Nivruti Rai has resigned from the company after working for 29 years. She was President of Intel India Operations and Vice President of Intel Foundry Services. I started at Intel in February 1994 as a design engineer.

In a statement upon her exit, Intel said the company is grateful to Neferuti for the tremendous progress Intel India has made under her leadership.

During her tenure at Intel, Nivruti Rai worked in the US from 1994 to 2005. In September 2005, she moved to Bengaluru where she assumed the position of Senior Manager Chipset Engineering and Intellectual Property Development.

So far, Intel has not announced a successor to Nivruti Rai.

“Today, Intel India is the largest engineering location outside the US and an important talent base for the company. We’ll have more to share soon about Intel India’s leadership plans and wish Neferuti all the best in its next chapter,” Intel said in a statement. her statement.


Who is Neferuti Rai?

She is known for her expertise in technology and has been awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women’s Day 2022. The award was given in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the development of semiconductor chips that were energy efficient and cost effective. The award was presented by former President of India Ramnath Kovind.

Rai is among the strong proponents of artificial intelligence and machine learning and has expressed that these new technologies have the potential to create economic value for people.

Under her leadership, Intel India has grown by leaps and bounds as the company has established a long-term framework of “cloud, networking, edge computing, and hardware” to support research and development.

First published: June 23, 2023 | 10:33 a.m ist