Kate Burleigh, leader of Intel brand in Australia, calls time after 20 years
Intel’s managing director for Australia, Kate Burleigh, is leaving the company after a 20 years.
Burleigh: 20 years leading Intel
Burleigh handled a range of different jobs during her time with Intel, becoming marketing manager in 2005 before she was handed the Australia and New Zealand MD role in 2005. Intel is the world’s biggest computer chip manufacturer.
Jerry Tsao, Intel’s vice president sales and marketing group and general manager regional sales group for Asia Pacific and Japan, said that during her time at the company Burleigh had extended its influence to new areas.
“Kate brought a new energy and creativity to the managing director role in Australia and New Zealand,” Tsao said in a statement.
“Under her leadership, Intel’s impact extended well beyond our traditional customer base and channels. We thank Kate for the passion and dedication she showed Intel and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavours.”
Burleigh said it was the right time to make the move after a long career in a sector renowned for high executive turnover.
“I’m proud to say that I joined Intel when Andy Grove was still CEO and I’m as excited today as I was all those years ago about the transformative innovation that Intel is driving,” Burleigh said.
“Although it is incredibly hard to leave such a fantastic company and so many great people, the time seems right for me to make a career change and pursue opportunities outside of Intel. I have been privileged to be at the centre of technology transformation thanks to Intel and trust I will have the chance to apply my passion for innovation in my future career.“
Along with growing and maintaining the prominence of a brand which largely lies hidden inside computers and laptops, Burleigh was also an advocate for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and pushed for smarter government policy on technology.
She leaves the role at the end of June with Intel saying it will announce her successor “in due course”.
Feels like they’ve been invisible the last few years. I’d almost forgotten they even existed. Intel was a great example of a sound being trademarked back in the day.
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A terrific legacy from a bright, resilient and innovative leader. Well done Kate.
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