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The world better knows Vinod Dham as the father of the
Pentium processor, a man who helped revolutionize computer technology. Today 90%
of the world's computers run on Pentium chips.
Pune born Dham worked in the memory design group at the
National Cash Register (NCR), Ohio. His big break came during a presentation on
his numerous patents, when he received an offer from Intel to work with them.
The rest is history. His invention-the 586 or Pentium processor became a hit
worldwide.
Dham became the vice president of Intel's Microprocessor
Products Group. However, after quitting Intel in 1995, he joined NexGen, as CEO
and Executive VP of the startup. When AMD acquired NexGen in 1996, Dham looked
after the development of AMD's famous K6 Processor, the world's fastest
personal computer microprocessor. Presently, he is chairman, president and CEO
of Silicon Spice, a communications technology development firm.