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AMD on Monday announced that Thomas Seifert informed the company of his decision to resign as senior vice president and chief financial officer to pursue other opportunities.  Devinder Kumar, senior vice president and corporate controller, will serve as interim chief financial officer while a search commences for Mr. Seifert’s replacement. 

“We thank Thomas for his many contributions to AMD and for serving as interim CEO in 2011. Thomas’ personal commitment to the highest standards of accountability and financial integrity has helped define how AMD does business today.  Devinder is an experienced financial executive whose financial expertise and semiconductor experience developed during his 28 year tenure at AMD is an asset to the company,” said Rory Read, AMD president and CEO.  

Divinder Kumar has served as the company’s corporate controller since 2001. Mr. Seifert’s departure is claimed not to be based on any disagreement over the company’s accounting principles or practices, or financial statement disclosures.

Mr. Seifert will remain with the company until September 28, 2012 to assist with the transition to the interim CFO.

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1 4 [Posted by: Azazel  | Date: 09/17/12 08:35:26 PM]
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This has been in the planning for some time. Seifert wants a CEO position and that's not available at AMD for several years at least.
4 4 [Posted by: beenthere  | Date: 09/18/12 08:02:02 AM]
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It was not planned, Seifert made the correct decision.
I would of done the same thing if i was in his shoes. There is no point to be around losers.
Especially with a CEO like Rory which he haves no clue of what he is doing.
3 5 [Posted by: AvonX  | Date: 09/18/12 08:19:43 AM]
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Beenthere is right this time. It was planned on the part of Seifert. Any investor who is surprised hasn't been following the company.

"A person familiar with the company told MarketWatch that Seifert was leaving to pursue his goal of becoming chief executive officer of another company.

Seifert had served as interim chief executive officer after the sudden departure of ex-CEO Dirk Meyer last year. He was known to be among the candidates for permanent CEO, but the AMD board chose Lenovo executive Rory Read in August 2011." ~ MarketWatch

If you are a superstar and you don't get the CEO role you wanted, if another opportunity comes up, you take the CEO role at another firm. We'll get the details shortly.
4 3 [Posted by: BestJinjo  | Date: 09/18/12 08:42:48 AM]
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Seifert never was among CEO candidates, he didn't want that role. "Seifert was leaving to pursue his goal of becoming chief executive officer of another company" is of very stupid assumption.
4 2 [Posted by: Azazel  | Date: 09/18/12 08:49:25 AM]
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3 6 [Posted by: AvonX  | Date: 09/18/12 09:18:51 AM]
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1 4 [Posted by: AvonX  | Date: 09/18/12 08:56:29 AM]
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I can't tell you what his intentions are now, but I can tell you Mr.Siefert publicly made it known at the time he was given interim-CEO job that he did not wish to pursue the AMD CEO position.
0 0 [Posted by: JBG  | Date: 09/18/12 04:29:54 PM]
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Well another one left the building. Rory is doing his magic taking AMD to the graveyard. He is the one that should be leaving.
AMD is done. FINISHED.

http://techreport.com/new...ion-chief-is-also-leaving
4 3 [Posted by: AvonX  | Date: 09/18/12 06:34:18 PM]
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I wish Seifert was AMD's CEO, he looks to be a very smart guy.
Its a BIG loss for AMD.
3 3 [Posted by: AvonX  | Date: 09/18/12 08:30:23 AM]
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Funny how you always mention when AMD loses an employee, but never mentions when Intel or NVIDIA does.
3 2 [Posted by: mmstick  | Date: 09/18/12 07:19:09 PM]
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There is no reason for you to dislike my posts.
You are just ignorant and blind to see what is really going on.
The real reason behind all this departures is that Rory has no idea of what he is doing and when things "still" are going bad he puts the blame on others.
Should i predict that Rory might as well be the last CEO at AMD?
He will probably be the one that will turn off the lights at AMD's building for good this time. LoL
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