Santhosh Viswanathan appointed Vice-President and Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Japan at Intel.

Exam-focused facts from the 8 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Santhosh Viswanathan previously served as Vice-President and Managing Director of Intel India.
He will now oversee business operations, brand, and customer engagements across the Asia Pacific and Japan region.
Earlier, Viswanathan led Intel operations in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
He also served as Global Director of Operations in the United States, overseeing sales operations strategy and planning for Intel's global sales organisation.
Intel stated that Viswanathan helped position India as a key growth market during his tenure as India head.