Intel appoints Deepak Patil as head of graphics group
Intel announced the appointment of Deepak Patil as the head of their Graphics Group, succeeding Chief Architect Raja Koduri, who resigned in March. Patil will lead the restructured Accelerated Computing and Graphics Group (AXG) as Vice President and General Manager, stepping in after Jeff McVeigh temporarily assumed leadership responsibilities following Koduri’s departure.
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In an official statement, Intel wrote:
“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 Patil worked at Microsoft for over 15 years, assuming various leadership positions in engineering. Prior to joining Intel, he served as Senior Vice President of Cloud Platforms and Solutions. Leveraging his extensive experience in cloud computing, Patil assumed the role of Chief Technology and Strategy Officer for Intel’s Data Center and Artificial Intelligence group.
With the recent restructuring of the Accelerated Computing and Graphics Group aimed at executing cost-cutting and efficiency enhancement plans more effectively, Patil faces significant challenges, as multiple GPU developments have reportedly been delayed. Last year, it was reported that the Accelerated Computing and Graphics business group had accumulated losses of $2.1 billion since its establishment in the first quarter of 2021.
