AMD Appoints Dessau

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the appointment of Nigel Dessau as chief marketing officer (CMO). He brings 22 years of technology sales and marketing leadership experience at IBM and Sun, and will be responsible for AMDs global marketing, image and campaign strategies.

“Nigel’s customer knowledge and experience working for IBM and Sun are tremendous assets as AMD charts a new course for the industry with initiatives such as Accelerated Computing,” said Dirk Meyer, president and COO, AMD. “As we deliver platforms and solutions to best meet our customers’ needs, we will lean heavily on Nigel - who has a proven track record of developing and executing clear, compelling global marketing campaigns.”

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