[quotemsg=21730104,0,2809234]A finance-background leader is not what they need now. This was surely an easy and convenient choice, but one that might move them even further in the wrong direction. Intel's obsession with the charts and tables has led them here. They don't need to master redistributing (or keeping) their money even further - they need to get their moneymaker (chips) in order. I'm not surprised that even the investors took note of this.
His actions will only bear major fruit in 2-3 years. Combined with Intel's money reserves and mind share still sheltering them for the time being, it might be too late to reverse when these start to diminish. Intel needs a good strategy now, one lead by engineering excellence at the forefront. [/quotemsg]
Sometimes the unconventional choice is the right choice. Ford appointed a Alan Mulally as CEO, who was an executive for Boeing. Now sure basic concepts are the same but building and selling a car is nothing like building and selling a plane.
Yes he turned Ford around and made it into a profitable company again after they were feeling massive losses and even avoided the same fate as GM, taking a loan from the US Government to stay alive.
The biggest issue with tech people is that they don't always know how to run a business well. Sure they know technology but they are not always business savvy. What Intel needs for a CEO is someone who can see and help guid it while appointing people to oversee and develop the technology, like Jim Keller for example.