Intel’s GPU Division AXG Gets A New Boss: Deepak Patil
Intel has found a replacement for Raja Koduri for its GPU division in Deepak Patil. Previously serving as the CTO of Data Center and AI at Intel, he will be leading one of the most tumultuous and heavily scrutinized business units at Intel. AXG is also the most ambitious and building on the foundational work by Raja could see Deepak turning AXG into a real competitor to AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce by market share.
Intel had the following to say about the appointment:
Intel will deliver competitive accelerated computing products and build scalable systems with easy-to-program software on a predictable cadence. Deepak Patil will serve as the CVP and General Manager of the Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics (AXG) group.
Deepak recently held the position of DCAI Chief Technology and Strategy Officer. Having held senior engineering leadership positions across the high-tech industry, including being a founding member of Microsoft Azure and leading Dell’s APEX as-a-service business, he understands the important role that software and open ecosystems play in enabling application developers and service providers to bring innovative solutions to market, at scale.
His rich systems, software and services experience will build on the deep silicon and graphics architecture and engineering expertise in AXG, to accelerate the growth of Intel’s position in the AI, HPC and client graphics markets. Jeff McVeigh will return to leading the Super Compute Group while also helping Deepak ramp in his new role.
Deepak has a very extensive history in tech ranging from Head of Engineering at Dell to a 15 year stint at Microsoft. His own linkedin lists his expertise as
One of the founding members of Microsoft Azure with deep
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