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AMD New Operation Model Announced

Reported by on Thursday, May 7 2009 12:31 pm

(Impress, AMD) AMD has announced in their latest press release of their new operating model which see a reorganization around four specific areas: products, future techology, marketing, and customer relations. This new structure is designed to better optimize AMD’s operations to drive industry-leading performance graphics and microprocessors and further integrate the company’s x86 processor and graphics technologies.

AMD New Operation Model Announced

(Impress, AMD) AMD has announced in their latest press release of their new operating model which see a reorganization around four specific areas: products, future techology, marketing, and customer relations.

This new structure is designed to better optimize AMD’s operations to drive industry-leading performance graphics and microprocessors and further integrate the company’s x86 processor and graphics technologies.

The 4 groups headed by each individual will spearhead AMD's direction in the industry:

  • A products group led by Rick Bergman, 45: This new group is responsible for delivering all of AMD’s platforms and products and aligning the graphics and microprocessor product development groups into a single unified organization. Jeff VerHeul, 50, will head the Processor Solutions Engineering team, to deliver AMD’s platform silicon and improve time-to-market and innovation for near-term roadmaps.
     
  • An Advanced Technology Group, led by Chekib Akrout, 51: This new group will focus on developing AMD’s future technology innovation.
  • A marketing group, led by Nigel Dessau, 44: The singular marketing group will drive cohesive and consistent external messaging across all of AMD’s products and platforms.
  • A customer group, led by Emilio Ghilardi, 51: The sales organization is responsible for expanding AMD’s customer relationships globally.
  • How will this new operating model affect AMD in the future, only time will tell



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