Sydney, Australia. \u2014 Mar. 4, 2009 \u2014 AMD (NYSE: AMD) has announced that Bruce Claflin has been appointed Chairman of its Board of Directors.\u00a0 Mr. Claflin replaces Hector Ruiz, who retired from AMD\u2019s Board in conjunction with assuming the position of Chairman of the Board of \u201cThe Foundry Company\u201d.\u00a0 Mr. Claflin has been a member of AMD\u2019s Board of Directors since August, 2003.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The AMD Board also appointed Waleed Al Mokarrab to the Board.\u00a0 Mr. Al Mokarrab is chief operating officer of Mubadala Development Company.<\/p>\n
\u201cBruce Claflin brings a wealth of business experience that applies directly to the challenges and opportunities relevant to our company,\u201d said Dirk Meyer, president and chief executive officer of AMD. \u201cWe are also honored to welcome Waleed Al Mokarrab to the Board.\u00a0 His experience in business development across a broad range of industries will be an invaluable asset to AMD.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Meyer continues in his role as president and CEO, and as a member of the AMD Board of Directors.<\/p>\n
Mr. Claflin has 33 years of experience in senior positions with IBM, Digital Equipment and most recently as CEO and member of the board of directors of 3Com Corporation, a provider of voice and data networking products and services. He has run major personal computer businesses and has extensive international experience, including the founding and management of international joint ventures. In 2006, Mr. Claflin retired from 3Com Corporation. Mr. Claflin is also a member of the board of directors for Ciena Corporation.<\/p>\n
Waleed Al Mokarrab is the Chief Operating Officer of Mubadala. His primary responsibilities are to oversee Mubadala\u2019s operational and business development activities. These include Mubadala\u2019s international acquisitions and business development activities across a broad range of industries such as healthcare, education, energy, infrastructure, aerospace, real estate and technology. Prior to joining Mubadala, Mr. Al Mokarrab worked with the UAE Offsets Group as a Senior Projects Manager. He brought with him a wealth of experience from McKinsey & Company where he worked as a Consultant, advising on a range of industrial and governmental projects.<\/p>\n
About AMD<\/p>\n
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and technology partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work, home and play. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.amd.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sydney, Australia. \u2014 Mar. 4, 2009 \u2014 AMD (NYSE: AMD) has announced that Bruce Claflin has been appointed Chairman of its Board of Directors.\u00a0 Mr. Claflin replaces Hector Ruiz, who retired from AMD\u2019s Board in conjunction with assuming the position of Chairman of the Board of \u201cThe Foundry Company\u201d.\u00a0 Mr. Claflin has been a member<\/p>\n