AMD Veteran Appointed to Cabinet Position in the State Government of Saxony, Germany; Dr. Martin Gillo Named as Secretary of Economic Affairs and Labor.Business Editors/High-Tech & Government Writers DRESDEN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2002 AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced that Dr. Martin Gillo, director of Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. for Europe, has been appointed to a cabinet position in the State Government of Saxony Saxony (săk`sənē), Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. , Germany. Dr. Gillo will serve as the State's new Secretary of Economic Affairs and Labor. "Dr. Gillo's contributions to AMD's success are vast and innumerable," said Hector de J. Ruiz, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of AMD. "His appointment is both a validation of the leadership and drive he has exhibited at AMD for the past 20 years and recognition of the tremendous achievements of the entire AMD Saxony team. We look forward to working with Dr. Gillo as he transitions into his new role with the government of Saxony." "It is with pride and regret that we announce the departure of Dr. Gillo," said Dr. Hans Deppe, vice president and general manager, AMD Saxony. "As a member of the team that brought Fab 30 to Dresden, Dr. Gillo has helped create a strong, motivated and successful organization. We thank him for all his hard work and wish him all the best for a very successful tenure in his new role with the State Government of Saxony." Dr. Gillo has been with AMD for more than 20 years. Most recently, he played a key role in the establishment of AMD's Fab 30 microprocessor facility in Dresden, Germany, serving as Geschaftsfuhrer and Director of Human Resources since 1997. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $3.9 billion in 2001. (NYSE:AMD). AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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