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Message: Rory Read
Looks like he updated his LinkedIn page, and he is done as an Executive Advisor in January 2015
Experience
Executive Advisor
AMD
October 2014 – January 2015 (4 months)Austin TexasAs Executive Advisor to AMD, I am responsible to ensure a smooth CEO transition over the balance of 2014.
It was a true honor leading AMD through such an important part of its history over the last 3 years.
CEO and President
AMD
August 2011 – October 2014 (3 years 3 months)Austin, Texas AreaRory was president and chief executive officer of AMD and served on the company’s board of directors.
At AMD, Read helped develop and led a 3 step transformation of the Fortune 500 semiconductor company, with approximately 95% of its revenue driven by the shrinking PC market. In order to transform AMD, he aggressively diversified the portfolio to produce revenue targets of 50% from new high growth markets. He focused on improving execution, lowered costs by over 30%, built 2b$ in new businesses including a clean sweep of new game consoles, implemented an ambidextrous X86/ARM architecture, restructuring our debt strengthening the balance sheet and returning to non-gaap profitability.
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