Gokul Subramaniam has been named President of Intel India by Intel Corporation. He will be in charge of Intel's overall engineering and design operations in India, including driving innovation, cross-group efficiencies, and product execution from the site.

Gokul has been with Intel for over 11 years, serving in a variety of technical and business leadership roles in product and systems engineering. He is currently a vice president in the Client Computing Group (CCG) and the general manager of Client Platforms and Systems, based in Bengaluru. Gokul will take on the role of Intel India President in addition to his current functional responsibility as CCG's Client Platforms and Systems leader.

“As a critical engineering and design center for Intel, Intel India plays a vital role in our company’s transformation journey and the trajectory towards product leadership. I am excited about the engineering prowess we have at the site and the opportunities it brings to accelerate innovation and advance excellence in execution of our engineering programs,” said Gokul.

Gokul graduated from the University of Madras with a bachelor's degree in electronics and communications engineering, a master's degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Texas, and an executive programme in general management from the MIT Sloan School of Management. He holds six patents and has five more pending in the areas of wireless, power management, industrial design, system, and software.

Santhosh Viswanathan, Intel India's Vice President and Managing Director-Sales, Marketing and Communications Group (SMG), will continue to be in charge of the company's overall operations in India, including driving new revenue and growth opportunities.