AMD's Henri Richard to step down

[manowar821]

Originally posted by: Phynaz

Originally posted by: SickBeast
I'm thinking it's simply because ATI always had better marketing than AMD. The ATI marketing guy was recently promoted at AMD. My guess is that they just wanted the ATI guy more than this Richard fool. AMD never marketed anything effectively.

Except he's hanging around for two weeks.

If you fire soneone, you don't let them stay, you escort them out the door.

He definatly quit, and from what I'm reading, he caught AMD by surprise.

My quess is he didn't want to have to deal with trying to sell Barcelona.

You'd think that with someone that high up, that they'd let him stick around for a couple weeks to prepare. Perhaps he was "asked to quit" so that he could save face? You know, out of respect.

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: manowar821

Originally posted by: Phynaz

Originally posted by: SickBeast
I'm thinking it's simply because ATI always had better marketing than AMD. The ATI marketing guy was recently promoted at AMD. My guess is that they just wanted the ATI guy more than this Richard fool. AMD never marketed anything effectively.

Except he's hanging around for two weeks.

If you fire soneone, you don't let them stay, you escort them out the door.

He definatly quit, and from what I'm reading, he caught AMD by surprise.

My quess is he didn't want to have to deal with trying to sell Barcelona.

You'd think that with someone that high up, that they'd let him stick around for a couple weeks to prepare. Perhaps he was "asked to quit" so that he could save face? You know, out of respect.

Yeah, well the thing is the two companies merged, and they don't need two marketing departments...I know they merged HR not that long ago.

I'm sure that if they were laying people off they would give some notice. AMD said shortly after they bought ATI that they would be getting rid of people who were redundant.

Even if he quit, he was probably pressured to leave.

BTW does Ruiz really make $40 million? :Q

 

[Regs]

Likely to save face from the Stock holders when AMD announces yet another quarter loss.

 

[KingGheedora]

Originally posted by: Arkaign

Originally posted by: KingGheedora

Originally posted by: bryanW1995

Originally posted by: Henny
The rats are jumping off a sinking ship.

Maybe Henri doesn't want to learn Korean.

He's more likely to be still speaking english but stuck wearing a suit 24/7 if he stays at amd than he would be forced to learn korean imho.

I don't get it. What does that mean?

Means AMD may sink, and maybe Samsung or Hyundai will buy them.

Is there some stereotype of Koreans wearing suits 24/7?