Dave Orton Leaves AMD.

[Scott]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday Dave Orton, the former president and chief executive officer of ATI Technologies, resigned as executive vice president, effective the end of July.
In October 2006, AMD closed on its $5.4 billion acquisition of graphics chip maker ATI Technologies Inc., a deal that saddled the company with debt, but was expected to erode one of Intel's key advantages over the company.
"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, in a prepared statement.
The company said Adam Hartog, senior vice president and general manager of the consumer electronics group, and Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager of the graphics products group, will now report directly to the office of the CEO.
AMD shares fell 4 cents to $14.57 in morning trading.



Not good for whats left of ATI. Graphics guys have been leaving in the past months and now this. Not good.

[Bio-Hazard]

I read this earlier this morning................:( I'll have to agree with you that's it's not a good sign for AMD/ATi. Kind of makes you wonder what's going to happen next.

['Amp!']

So AMD bought a graphic card company, many of the graphic card leaders are bailing out. This leaves AMD with some graphic card buildings and some tools with no one who knows how to use them.

I exaggerate of course but this is what it sounds like. AMD invested in the people not the building and tools. People gone AMD cries.

[PP Mguire]

Yea pretty much, i have a feeling there wont be an ATI left pretty soon.

[sushrukh]

Dave Orton has done many favours for the ATI in the past & is a true genious.If Dave joins Intel or Nvidia that will be too sad for AMD.