Alan Crouch

Vice President, Digital Home Group
Director, Software Engineering
INTEL CORPORATION

Alan Crouch is vice president of the Digital Home Group and director of Software Engineering for Intel Corporation. He is responsible for setting software strategic direction, forging strong industry software partnerships, delivering software elements for Intel Consumer Electronics (CE) platform offerings, and driving a CE software center of excellence.

Crouch joined Intel in 1999. Before joining Digital Home Group, Crouch was vice president of Intel Labs and director of the Communications Technology Lab. His labs made fundamental wireless standards and technology contributions including Wi-Fi (802.11n), WiMAX (802.16e, 802.16m), Ultra-wideband (Wireless USB), 60GHz, and Multi-Radio Co-Existence. The Silicon Photonics research team achieved breakthroughs in silicon based optical devices, including hybrid laser, high speed modulator, and GeSi detector innovation.

Crouch's teams have delivered Intel® vPro™ platform networking innovations incorporated on Intel® Active Management Technology and Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology roadmaps. Crouch launched the Communications Technology Lab in the Intel China Research Center. He has led research industry engagements with Nokia, British Telecom, Cisco and Hewlett-Packard. Before joining Intel, Crouch was director of engineering at Network Computer Devices, Inc. and Tektronix Inc.

Crouch has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Oregon State University. In 2008, he was honored with membership in the Oregon State University Academy of Distinguished Engineers.