"Intel Hires Justin Hotard as New EVP to Spearhead Data Center and AI Division"
Intel Corporation has appointed Justin Hotard as the executive vice president and general manager of its Data Center and AI Group, starting February 1, 2024. Hotard, with over 20 years of experience in the computing and data center sectors, will join Intel's executive leadership team and report to CEO Pat Gelsinger. He will oversee the company's data center products, including the Intel® Xeon® processor family and AI initiatives, aiming to expand AI's reach across various sectors. Hotard's previous role was at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he focused on high-performance computing and AI, and he succeeds Sandra Rivera, who has moved to lead Intel's Programmable Solutions Group.