Intel Corp chief executive officer Pat Gelsinger is on the move visiting customers and suppliers in Asia in an attempt to shake up an industry that has fallen victim to a global pandemic and geopolitical ructions.
Gelsinger is traveling to Taiwan, Japan and India, a person familiar with his itinerary said.
As part of the trip, he is to meet with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電), the world’s foremost contract chipmaker, which now counts Intel as a client, the person said.
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The company is not expected to make any significant announcements during the trip.
In addition to TSMC, Intel has other key suppliers in Taiwan and Japan. The company depends on Tokyo Electron for chipmaking equipment, while it relies on Ibiden Co and Unimicron Technology Corp (欣興電子) for Ajinomoto build-up film substrates, materials required for the packaging process.
The leader of the Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker has had a busy first year in charge of the company, tasked with turning back a tide of competition that has weighed on its stock price and earnings.
Gelsinger announced two major chip manufacturing hubs, one in Ohio and another in Germany.
He has called for greater investment from North America and Europe to expand chipmaking capacity in their regions, and make a supply chain largely concentrated in Asia more resilient.
Pointing to the chip crunch that has left industries from automaking to smartphones short of crucial components, Gelsinger has urged governments to “not waste this crisis” as it is a matter of national security, as well as good economics.
“Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and other members of the Intel team will be increasing local engagements with employees, customers, partners, suppliers and other key stakeholders in various regions around the world,” an Intel representative said. “These engagements are vital as we and others in the industry work together to drive innovation and restore balance and resilience to the global supply chain.”
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