PC Perspective founder Ryan Shrout joins Intel as Chief Performance Strategist

Ryan Shrout, the founder of computer enthusiast website PC Perspective, announces he's starting a new journey in his life by taking up a position at Intel. Shrout starting writing about tech in 1999, when he created a website dedicated to the first AMD Athlon motherboard. Over the years, he wrote hundreds of reviews, recorded weeks of video, and made over 500 podcasts.

This is now coming to an end as Shrout will leave PC Perspective effectively immediately, and he will also close his Shrout Research research and consulting services. Shrout explains he received a unique opportunity from Intel, to join the chip giant as Chief Performance Strategy. In this role, he will help influence and drive performance leadership across Intel's product portfolio.

Many of you might want to know the why of my decision to leave behind the independent contracting and self-employment world and shift to working for Intel. For me, this isn’t a move dictated by finances (PC Perspective and Shrout Research were doing well). Nor is it one of external, negative pressure. Our team has weathered worse in both areas, and we would have done so again.

This move represents a new challenge and the chance to influence the direction of a major player in the technology field from within. The opportunity to work at a company with the legacy of Intel and be trusted with the scope of this role is humbling. It’s not often that this is presented, and after 19 years, I found the opportunity seemed like the right one, at the right time.

Not only does this career path provide a new challenge, but it also offers me the chance to create professional progress while allowing for more nights and mornings with my daughter – a significant personal plus for me.

More details can be read at PC Perspective.