Intel said on Wednesday that Lip-Bu Tan is taking over as CEO, three months after Pat Gelsinger resigned from the post.

Lip-Bu Tan may be one of the most powerful technology executives you've never heard of. As he steps into one of the highest-profile jobs on the planet, CEO of troubled, storied chipmaker Intel, his performance will be on full display.

Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive, ending a months-long search for a new leader after the troubled US chipmaker’s board ousted Pat Gelsinger in December.