\u2014 Singapore chosen as APAC sales and marketing headquarters for AMD \u2014<\/p>\n
SYDNEY, Australia \u2014 June 1, 2009 \u2014AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced on May 7th a new operating model that centers the organisation on four equally critical functions: products, technology, marketing and customers.\u00a0 The new structure is designed to better optimise AMD\u2019s operations to drive industry-leading performance graphics and microprocessors and further integrate the company\u2019s x86 processor and graphics technologies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are tightening our focus on delivering the winning products and platforms our customers want based on AMD\u2019s industry-leading microprocessor and graphics technologies,\u201d said Dirk Meyer, AMD president and CEO. \u201cThe next generation of innovation in the computing industry will be grounded in the fusion of microprocessor and graphics technologies.\u00a0 With these changes, we are putting the right organisation in place to help enable the future of computing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meyer organised the company around these four operating teams.\u00a0 The rest of Meyer\u2019s direct reports remain unchanged.<\/p>\n
\u2022A products group led by Rick Bergman, 45:\u00a0 This new group is responsible for delivering all of AMD\u2019s platforms and products and aligning the graphics and microprocessor product development groups into a single unified organisation. Jeff VerHeul, 50, will head the Processor Solutions Engineering team, to deliver AMD\u2019s platform silicon and improve time-to-market and innovation for near-term roadmaps.<\/p>\n
\u2022An Advanced Technology Group, led by Chekib Akrout, 51: This new group will focus on developing AMD\u2019s future technology innovation.<\/p>\n
\u2022A marketing group, led by Nigel Dessau, 44:\u00a0 The singular marketing group will drive cohesive and consistent external messaging across all of AMD\u2019s products and platforms.<\/p>\n
\u2022A customer group, led by Emilio Ghilardi, 51:\u00a0 The sales organisation is responsible for expanding AMD\u2019s customer relationships globally.<\/p>\n
Today AMD announces another key appointment – that of Corporate Vice President Ben Williams, as general manager of the Asia Pacific (APAC) region sales and marketing, based in Singapore. Countries under Ben\u2019s responsibilities include Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN, India, Japan and Korea.<\/p>\n
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Ben Williams
\nCorporate Vice President and General Manager of the Asia Pacific regi on for AMD
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\u201cI am excited to be given the opportunity to lead a dedicated team in this vibrant region,\u201d said Ben Williams.\u00a0 \u201cSingapore offers an excellent business environment and is in close proximity to our customers in the region. This is a significant move as it illustrates our continued commitment to our customers in the region who continue to look to AMD to deliver the fusion of next generation of computing and graphics solutions at home, at work and at play.\u201d<\/p>\n
The company also announced that Randy Allen, senior vice president, Computing Solutions Group, has decided to leave the company.
\n“Randy has been an important engineering and business leader who has played a key role in many of AMD\u2019s most significant achievements in recent years,\u201d said Meyer.\u00a0 \u201cWe wish him well in his future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n
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