Nvidia hires veteran lobbyist Bruce Andrews to head government affairs

Nvidia has hired veteran lobbyist Bruce Andrews to head government affairs in Washington, D.C., according to a posting by Andrews on LinkedIn on Thursday after Reuters reported his appointment.

Andrews' move to the world's largest ‌company comes ⁠as ⁠Nvidia attempts to ensure its continued influence in Washington and as its ties ​to China, where it wants to continue growing, face renewed scrutiny.

Nvidia declined to ​comment.


Andrews served as chipmaking rival Intel's government affairs chief under former CEO Pat Gelsinger and was a Commerce Department official during ​the Obama administration.

"I'm looking forward to ⁠helping NVIDIA ‌lead the AI revolution and reach new breakthroughs for America and the world," Andrews said on LinkedIn.

Nvidia has ⁠received licenses from the U.S. to sell its less advanced H200 chips to China.

Reuters reported in ​May that the U.S. had cleared roughly 10 Chinese companies to buy Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence processors, but not a single delivery had been made at the time.

Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang has made the case that it is crucial ‌to sell its hardware to China, or risk non-American companies reaping the benefits.

The company's most advanced AI ​chips are ​restricted by the U.S. ⁠for export to China. But Huang said last month that the $200 billion market forecast for its Vera central processor sales includes ​China.

Andrews will report to Nvidia's general counsel, Tim Teter. His title will be Chief External Affairs Officer, according to his LinkedIn post.

The veteran lobbyist did not respond to a request for comment.