AMD’s Henri Richard Resigns

If there is one company that has gone through a fair amount of rough patches, it’s AMD. The sad thing is that these rough patches are not exactly behind them. Things have just been shaken up a little more, as Executive VP / Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Henri Richard, has called it quits. The resignation takes effect on September 8th and as of now, AMD has not announced a replacement. The resignation comes just one month after AMD’s Dave Orton also left.

Things are not looking that great for AMD these days. Product launches never seem to hit their date, and if they do, they under-perform when compared to the competition. Not to mention the debts that are piling up, and now top execs are leaving? AMD is far from dead, but their Barcelona and Phenom need to ship as soon as possible.

AMD’s Henri Richard plans to step down from his position as executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer, according to inside sources at AMD and confirmed by CNET. Richard’s resignation takes effect on September 8. AMD has yet to issue an official press release regarding the matter, nor has the company named a suitable replacement.

Source: DailyTech, Hard|OCP (Company E-mail)