Operation Whitefield's failure, however, proved to be a blessing in disguise since the 600-odd design engineers trained as part of the project, gave the company a strong manpower base to take on the next big project for the company - Dunnington.
"When we decided to start the hardware design in India, the senior management of the company had a lot of confidence in Indian talent and their ability to learn and innovate," says Vishakantaiah.
"Intel delivering this kind of complex products out of India is not something many countries can claim to have seen. My personal view is we (in India) have got the talent and capability, and now is the time to harness the potential, which clearly requires a lot of leadership development and confidence from the senior management team," he adds.
Image: Chairman of Intel Corporation Craig Barrett gestures as he addresses media representatives during a press conference in New Delhi | Photograph: Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
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