Intel’s Gelsinger-appointed head of sales quits

News | May 1, 2025

By Peter Clarke

semiconductor Analog

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Christopher Schell, Intel’s chief commercial officer, has resigned with effect from June 30, according to an Intel Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

The filing states that Schell notified Intel of his decision to resign on April 28 and is doing so to pursue “another career opportunity.” The notification followed soon after Intel announced the latest in a sequence of loss-making quarters together with additional plans to cut costs.

Schell’s departure may not be the biggest blow to Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who has recently arrived at struggling Intel. Tan has been busy looking to cuts jobs and flatten the management hierarchy.

On his Linkedin page Schell said that he will be joining Kuka Group as CEO. Kuka is a world leader in robotics, providing individual robots and manufacturing cells as well as software and cloud-based digital services.

Schell is executive vice president and general manager of sales, marketing and communications and has been a senior member of the Intel management. He joined Intel in March 2022 having transferred from Hewlett-Packard where he spent seven year in a number of senior management roles culminating in chief commercial officer. He was appointed under the leadership of Pat Gelsinger, who joined Intel as CEO in February 2021 and resigned in December 2024.

As a result, Schell has been in post during a continued decline in Intel’s fortunes.

In Intel’s 1Q25 financial results, announced April 24, the company made a net loss of US$800 million on revenue of US$12.7 billion. The revenue was at the top end of the previous guidance.

“The first quarter was a step in the right direction, but there are no quick fixes as we work to get back on a path to gaining market share and driving sustainable growth,” Tan said in a statement announcing the financial results. “I am taking swift actions to drive better execution and operational efficiency while empowering our engineers to create great products.”