"IT'S BEEN a couple of years since we've had you with us," Bob Swan told Intel's investors at its Californian headquarters on May 8th. "During that time, a lot has changed." Not least for Mr Swan. Two years ago he was chief financial officer. Then, in June last year, Brian Krzanich, the firm's previous boss, resigned after violating rules against romantic relationships between employees. Mr Swan, appointed regent while the firm hunted for a replacement, initially said he had no plans to make the arrangement permanent. By the end of January, though, he had decided that the view from the top was not so bad after all. He was duly appointed CEO.
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