Gokul Subramaniam Appointed as Intel India President

Current Context: Gokul Subramaniam has been appointed as the new President of Intel India, effective from September 27, 2023. He will be responsible for overseeing the company’s engineering and design operations in India, including driving innovation, cross-group efficiencies and execution of Intel products from the site.

• Subramaniam is a seasoned veteran at Intel, having worked there for over 11 years in various technical and business leadership positions, especially in product and systems engineering.
• He is based in Bengaluru and is currently serving as the vice president in the Client Computing Group (CCG) and the general manager of Client Platforms and Systems within Intel. He will continue to hold this role in addition to his new responsibility as Intel India President.
• Subramaniam holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communications engineering from the University of Madras, a master’s degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Texas and an executive program in general management from MIT Sloan School of Management.
• Intel India is a critical engineering and design center for the company, contributing to its transformation journey and product leadership. Intel has invested over $9 billion in India and aims to expand its R&D and innovation presence.

Question:

Q.1 Who is the new President of Intel India?
a. Santhosh Viswanathan
b. Gokul Subramaniam
c. Ravi Shankar Prasad
d. Nandan Nilekani