2007 AMD Open Architecture Challenge Announces Winners
Cape Town, South Africa — June 3, 2008 –Architecture for Humanity and AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the winners of the 2007 AMD Open Architecture Challenge: Digital Inclusion, a global competition to develop technology facilities for communities in need, from the 50×15 Africa Partner Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The competition received 566 registered entries from 57 countries. The winners, including one overall competition winner and two regional site winners, were determined by an international review board of jurors comprised of architects, technologists, and community members. The overall competition winner and Africa challenge site winner are The Global Studio of Seattle, WA, USA, for its design of a technology media lab and recording studio for SIDAREC, located in an informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya. With the construction of this media lab, Lucy Mathai and George Onyango, both founders of SIDAREC, hope their community will become “the next Silicon Valley.”
2007 AMD Open Architecture Challenge Announces Winners
Cape Town, South Africa — June 3, 2008 –Architecture for Humanity and AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the winners of the 2007 AMD Open Architecture Challenge: Digital Inclusion, a global competition to develop technology facilities for communities in need, from the 50×15 Africa Partner Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The competition received 566 registered entries from 57 countries. The winners, including one overall competition winner and two regional site winners, were determined by an international review board of jurors comprised of architects, technologists, and community members. The overall competition winner and Africa challenge site winner are The Global Studio of Seattle, WA, USA, for its design of a technology media lab and recording studio for SIDAREC, located in an informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya. With the construction of this media lab, Lucy Mathai and George Onyango, both founders of SIDAREC, hope their community will become “the next Silicon Valley.”
Child sweethearts try to elope for wedding in the African sun
Two German children aged six and seven are stopped by police on their way to Africa for a secret “wedding” in the sun.
AMD Promotes Bob Rivet to Chief Operations and Administrative Officer, Emilio Ghilardi to become Chief Sales Officer
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the expansion of key executive roles. Bob Rivet, former executive vice president and chief financial officer, was named chief operations and administrative officer. Emilio Ghilardi, senior vice president and general manager of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will assume the role of chief sales officer at the beginning of 2009.
Canalys: EMEA Q3 GPS Phone Shipments Overtake PNDs
Shipments of portable navigation devices (PND) in the third quarter (Q3) to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) fell to 4.3 million from 4.8 million in Q2, while shipments of GPS-enabled smartphones soared, rising from 4.7 million to 10.4 million.
AMD Appoints Former HP Exec Alberto Bozzo to Head EMEA Region
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the appointment of Alberto Bozzo as corporate vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Reporting to Emilio Ghilardi, AMD chief sales officer, Bozzo will have responsibility for all sales and marketing operations within EMEA. Bozzo starts his new role in January 2009. Bozzo, 44, brings more than 20 years of experience with HP, where he was most recently the vice president of HPs multi-billion dollar go-to-market consumer business unit in EMEA.
Smith ruled out of S Africa ODIs
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith will miss the Twenty20 and one-day matches against Australia in an attempt to recover from an elbow injury.
AMD Appoints Emilio Ghilardi to Head EMEA Region
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the appointment of Emilio Ghilardi as senior vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Ghilardi will report to Gustavo Arenas, AMD chief sales officer, and will have responsibility for all sales and marketing operations within EMEA. Ghilardi will start in his new role in mid-August, 2008.
AMD Promotes Bob Rivet to Chief Operations and Administrative Officer, Emilio Ghilardi to become Chief Sales Officer
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the expansion of key executive roles. Bob Rivet, former executive vice president and chief financial officer, was named chief operations and administrative officer. Emilio Ghilardi, senior vice president and general manager of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will assume the role of chief sales officer at the beginning of 2009.
AMD Appoints Former HP Exec Alberto Bozzo to Head EMEA Region
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the appointment of Alberto Bozzo as corporate vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Reporting to Emilio Ghilardi, AMD chief sales officer, Bozzo will have responsibility for all sales and marketing operations within EMEA. Bozzo starts his new role in January 2009. Bozzo, 44, brings more than 20 years of experience with HP, where he was most recently the vice president of HPs multi-billion dollar go-to-market consumer business unit in EMEA.
AMD Promotes Bob Rivet to Chief Operations and Administrative Officer, Emilio Ghilardi to become Chief Sales Officer
AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the expansion of key executive roles. Bob Rivet, former executive vice president and chief financial officer, was named chief operations and administrative officer. Emilio Ghilardi, senior vice president and general manager of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will assume the role of chief sales officer at the beginning of 2009.
The Russian Central bank devalued the ruble for a third time this week
The Russian Central bank devalued the ruble for a third time this week. The ruble is at its weakest level relative to the U.S. dollar since January 2006. The Korean Won was one of the best performing currencies this morning relative to the USD. It strengthened 3%, ending its two day slide against the dollar. The South African rand has also performed well this morning as platinum, a commodity of which South Africa produces 80% of the worlds supply, recovered from its four day slide. The Majors
AMD Appoints Former HP Exec Alberto Bozzo to Head EMEA Region
AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced the appointment of Alberto Bozzo as corporate vice president and general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Reporting to Emilio Ghilardi, AMD chief sales officer, Bozzo will have responsibility for all sales and marketing operations within EMEA. Bozzo starts his new role in January 2009. Bozzo, 44, brings more than 20 years of experience with HP, where he was most recently the vice president of HPs multi-billion dollar go-to-market consumer business unit in EMEA.
