Intel hires tenured Samsung exec to lead Foundry Services — signals company focus on winning business from potential Foundry suitors

Intel has hired Samsung Foundry veteran Shawn Han as senior vice president and general manager of Foundry Services.

Han will oversee external customer engagement and sales as Intel works to turn interest in its advanced nodes and packaging into signed business.

The move underscores Intel’s focus on customer trust and sales execution, not just process technology, in its foundry push.