Darren Grasby Appointed to Lead AMD Sales Effort in EMEA

AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced today that AMD corporate vice president Darren Grasby will lead the company’s sales efforts in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, reporting to AMD chief sales officer John Byrne.

“One of my top priorities is to help AMD’s sales organization make faster decisions, champion th…

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Olympics Beats the Final Frontier for Social Mentions

(NYSE: AMD) – With 54,455,926 social mentions through the closing ceremonies, the Olympics dominated space explorer Mars Curiosity and other major world news over the last couple of weeks, as evidenced by the amount of social shares according to data from social sharing platform AddThis, the…

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AMD Appoints John Byrne Chief Sales Officer

AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced today that John Byrne, AMD general manger of Global Accounts, has been promoted to senior vice president and chief sales officer effective immediately. In this role, Byrne assumes responsibility for ensuring that AMD’s worldwide sales organization remains responsive to customer needs wh…

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Michael Phelps and Gabby Douglas Win Gold in Social Media Mentions Halfway Through the Olympics

(NYSE: AMD) – With 1,060,938 social mentions through Sunday, the first graphic shows that American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most popular athlete in social media discussions online mid-way through the 2012 Olympics, as evidenced by the amount of social shares according to data from AddThis. AddThis is the world’s largest social sharing platf…

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AMD to Present at Citi Technology Conference

AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Rory Read will present at the Citi Technology Conference 9:45 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in New York City. A real-time audio webcast of the presentation can be acces…

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AMD Announces Private Offering of $300 Million of Senior Notes

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD)  today announced that it intends to commence a private offering, subject to market and other conditions, of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022. AMD intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes and working capital, which may include the following: (i) the rep…

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