Intel appoints Dr. Craig Barratt to board of directors

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) announced the appointment of Dr. Craig H. Barratt to its board of directors as an independent director, effective immediately.

Dr. Barratt, 63, brings more than three decades of leadership experience in the semiconductor and technology industries. He previously served as CEO of Atheros Communications, a wireless semiconductor technology company, where he led the company through an initial public offering and its $3.1 billion acquisition by Qualcomm.

He also served as senior vice president of Intel's ethernet, photonics and networking businesses after joining the company following its acquisition of Barefoot Networks, where he was chief executive officer.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Barratt held senior leadership roles at Google, where he oversaw Google Fiber and other broadband and energy initiatives.

"Craig is a highly accomplished technology leader with a proven ability to innovate, scale, and transform businesses," said Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO. "He is a seasoned semiconductor executive with experience at multiple leading-edge technology companies, which will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy and capitalize on our long-term growth opportunities."

Dr. Barratt currently serves as lead independent director of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) and as a board member of Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAB), as well as several private companies.

He holds bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and pure mathematics and physics from the University of Sydney, and master's and doctoral degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

The information is based on a company press release statement.

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