Manufacturing operations will be headed by Andy Bryant, Intel's chief administrative officer. The changes will allow Intel chief Paul Otellini to focus more time on the company's long-term strategy and drive the company's growth initiative, Intel said.

The Silicon Valley bellwether also announced the departure of veteran executive Pat Gelsinger, who had led the company's research and development initiatives. Gelsinger is joining EMC Corp as president and chief operating officer of information infrastructure

products, the data storage company said Monday.