Intel Names Abhijit Talwalkar General Manager, Enterprise Platforms Group

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 12, 2004 -- Intel Corporation today announced that Abhijit (Abhi) Y. Talwalkar has been named vice president and general manager of the Enterprise Platforms Group (EPG). Talwalkar replaces Mike Fister, senior vice president, who is leaving Intel to pursue another opportunity.

Talwalkar, 40, most recently served as vice president, Enterprise Platforms Group, and general manager, Platform Products Group. In this role, he was responsible for developing, marketing and supporting building blocks for enterprise computing, including the design of processors, chipsets and platforms for workstations and servers. Talwalkar joined Intel in 1993. Previously he held senior engineering and management positions at Sequent Computer Systems, Bipolar Integrated Incorporated and Lattice Semiconductor, Inc.

"Abhi brings extensive engineering and management experience that will be a great asset to address the needs of our worldwide customers," said Intel CEO Craig Barrett. "He has demonstrated solid leadership and has been a significant contributor to our enterprise business success."

Fister, 49, is leaving Intel after a 17-year career in technology and engineering management. "Mike has made significant contributions throughout his career at Intel and we are sorry to see him leave," said Barrett. "Under his leadership, Intel has become the leading supplier of components for enterprise systems worldwide. We thank him for his contributions and wish him well in his new position."

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