AMD STRENGTHENS ITS EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
MILAN, ITALY DECEMEBER 13, 2005AMD (NYSE:AMD) announced today that Giuliano Meroni has been promoted to president, AMD EMEA. AMD further announced the promotion of Alberto Macchi to corporate vice president, Sales & Marketing, Europe. Among AMDs worldwide regions, EMEA is a highly strategic market with significant revenue shares over the past years.
Giuliano Meroni is a semiconductor professional with twenty-five years of experience with AMD, having served in several management positions with a key role in successfully leading the EMEA region. Giuliano Meroni will now be responsible for AMDs strategic EMEA relationships, working to expand the companys regional presence particularly in commercial and high-growth European markets. He will also lead strategic initiatives with governments, regulatory agencies and media and report to Tom McCoy.
With the continuing and growing importance of the EMEA market to AMD, we must continue AMDs commitment to support our strategic relationships, said Tom McCoy, executive vice president, Legal Affairs, and chief administrative officer, AMD. Giuliano Meronis leadership is helping further expand opportunities for our AMDs solutions, which meet the diverse needs of EMEA markets.
Alberto Macchi joined AMD in March 2005 after twenty-five years in the semiconductor industry. In his new role, Alberto Macchi will lead all AMD sales and marketing initiatives in Europe, reporting to Henri Richard.
In a marketplace demanding greater choice for balancing performance, energy efficiency, and competitive differentiation, Alberto Macchi will help AMD to continue gaining momentum in the commercial segment and grow our strategic markets. said Henri Richard, executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer, AMD.
