Tuesday, July 10th 2007
Dave Orton, former CEO of ATI resigns
AMD announced today that Dave Orton, former president and chief executive officer of ATI Technologies, has resigned as executive vice president of AMD, effective the end of July, 2007.
"Dave's passion and relentless drive catapulted ATI into a solid leadership position in each of the company's graphics, chipset and consumer electronics businesses," said Dirk Meyer, AMD president and chief operating officer. "More recently, Dave was one of the key drivers in the successful integration of AMD and ATI. With his integration work complete and the successful launch of key graphics and chipset products earlier this year, the time was right for Dave to take his personal and professional life in a different direction."
"It is with mixed feelings that I am leaving AMD," said Orton. "I am very optimistic about AMD's future. I believe strongly in the strategies that brought AMD and ATI together and the talented employees of the 'new AMD' who are committed to winning in the market by delivering the best possible solutions for customers."
Adrian Hartog, senior vice president and general manager, consumer electronics group and Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, graphics products group will now report into the Office of the CEO. The addition of the Consumer Electronics and Graphics businesses as direct reports into the Office of the CEO helps ensure the ongoing strategic attention and focus for these important businesses.
AMD acquired ATI Technologies on October 25, 2006. The combination of AMD and ATI creates a processing powerhouse with the ability to redefine the boundaries between the components with a PC and deliver the ultimate visual experience.
"Dave's passion and relentless drive catapulted ATI into a solid leadership position in each of the company's graphics, chipset and consumer electronics businesses," said Dirk Meyer, AMD president and chief operating officer. "More recently, Dave was one of the key drivers in the successful integration of AMD and ATI. With his integration work complete and the successful launch of key graphics and chipset products earlier this year, the time was right for Dave to take his personal and professional life in a different direction."
"It is with mixed feelings that I am leaving AMD," said Orton. "I am very optimistic about AMD's future. I believe strongly in the strategies that brought AMD and ATI together and the talented employees of the 'new AMD' who are committed to winning in the market by delivering the best possible solutions for customers."
Adrian Hartog, senior vice president and general manager, consumer electronics group and Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, graphics products group will now report into the Office of the CEO. The addition of the Consumer Electronics and Graphics businesses as direct reports into the Office of the CEO helps ensure the ongoing strategic attention and focus for these important businesses.
AMD acquired ATI Technologies on October 25, 2006. The combination of AMD and ATI creates a processing powerhouse with the ability to redefine the boundaries between the components with a PC and deliver the ultimate visual experience.
17 Comments on Dave Orton, former CEO of ATI resigns
(please dont turn me into a frog w1zzard, oh erm great one :respect:)
Nah he just doesnt care about what i post thats all :P
PS : Its not exactly the same thread, W1zz has another version of the same story.
I'll endeavor to start posting news again soon. It's a crappy day outside anyways :).
Oh wait did I say that out loud . . . there's no one watching me is there . . . LoL
It will take many years for one-die GPU's to match and exceed the performance of separate high end cards but when they do those processors will offer some serious processing power.