Intel Israel co-CEO Karin Eibschitz-Segal has been appointed interim head of Intel’s data center and AI division following the departure of Justin Hotard, who left to become Nokia’s CEO after just a year in the role.
She will oversee one of Intel’s most critical divisions, responsible for next-generation cloud computing and AI processors. The unit’s struggles in recent years have contributed to Intel’s revenue decline amid competition from Nvidia and AMD in the enterprise AI chip market.
Following the departure of former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger late last year, the company is currently led on an interim basis by CFO David Zinsner and COO M.J. Holthaus.
Eibschitz-Segal, 46, a Haifa native, began her career at Intel 22 years ago as a computer science student at Israel's Technion.
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In addition to leading Intel’s Israel operations alongside Daniel Ben-Atar, she heads Intel’s global validation organization, responsible for testing all personal computing and server products before their release. She holds the title of corporate vice president at Intel.
In a past interview with Ynet, she described her unconventional path, coming from a family of doctors: “At family meals, they used to quiz me on the names of medications.”
Regarding Intel Israel’s role in the company, she previously added: “We present Intel Global with proven results. Our mission is clear – to ensure Intel Israel’s value is never in question, both for the company and the semiconductor industry at large.”