Paul Otellini became Intelâs fifth CEO in 2005, succeeding Craig R. Barrett. Otellini previously had served as Intelâs president and chief operating officer, positions he held since 2002, the same year he was elected to Intelâs board of directors. Otellini is now focused on continuing Intel growth by extending Intel Architecture into adjacent market segments of embedded, handhelds and consumer electronics and to continue building new businesses by tackling big problems.