Cerence, a company that describes itself as a global industry leader in AI-powered interaction across transportation, developing assistant technologies for automobiles and more, has hired Brian Krzanich as its newest CEO, but nobody seems to be thrilled about the decision, according to several critics who have sounded off against the ex-Intel CEO online, including one who says this must be an early April Fools’ joke and that the company should seek therapy. Krzanich, who was CEO of Intel from May 2013 to June 2018, resigned that month following an investigation into what was allegedly an extramarital affair. “Ex-Intel LinkedIn is fuming,” reads a tweet from Dr. Ian Cutress that echoes some of the thoughts from Jonathan Huang, an ex-Intel Labs employee who now works as a tech lead at Apple.
Looks like BK has a new job, and ex-Intel Linkedin is fuming. @CerenceInc has apparently turned off comments. pic.twitter.com/3tP3UhHaBt
— 𝐷𝑟. 𝐼𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑢𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 (@IanCutress) October 14, 2024
Brian is a proven public company CEO with a successful track record of driving large-scale business transformations, fostering innovation and achieving sustainable growth. Previously, Brian served as CEO of CDK Global, the leading supplier of software to the retail automotive industry. Prior to that, Brian served 36 years at Intel, including as CEO from 2013 to 2018. His leadership skills and expertise in AI and cloud computing make Brian the right leader to guide Cerence at this important moment, capitalize on our growth opportunities, and drive shareholder value.
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Who? I don't recall even hearing this name. Why is he such a problem, what am I missing?
He was the CEO before Swan (the finance guy). While he wasn't Swan or Geisinger bad with Intel, he did have a hand in their foundry struggles when they couldn't get the 10 nm off the ground and were stuck with the 14nm for a long time (his handpicked team of managers were out-of-touch with the intel employees). Plus he was caught in an affair with an Intel executive--which is a "no-no" for CEOs. However, he was reportedly not a good person (big surprise--intel's executive environment is super toxic). The cracks started to show during his tenure, hence his golden parachute firing at intel. Those who worked for intel during his tenure disliked the man intensely. (This is from a friend who used to work at intel in Rio Rancho, NM).
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Join Discussion →Who? I don't recall even hearing this name. Why is he such a problem, what am I missing?
He was the CEO before Swan (the finance guy). While he wasn't Swan or Geisinger bad with Intel, he did have a hand in their foundry struggles when they couldn't get the 10 nm off the ground and were stuck with the 14nm for a long time (his handpicked team of managers were out-of-touch with the intel employees). Plus he was caught in an affair with an Intel executive--which is a "no-no" for CEOs. However, he was reportedly not a good person (big surprise--intel's executive environment is super toxic). The cracks started to show during his tenure, hence his golden parachute firing at intel. Those who worked for intel during his tenure disliked the man intensely. (This is from a friend who used to work at intel in Rio Rancho, NM).