AMD Appoints Abhi Y. Talwalkar to Board of Directors
July 03 2017 - 8:30AM
AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced the appointment of Abhi Y.
Talwalkar, 53, to its board of directors.
With a 32-year career in technology, Talwalkar brings a deep
knowledge of the semiconductor industry. Talwalkar was president
and chief executive officer of LSI Corporation from May 2005 until
the completion of LSI’s merger with Avago Technologies in May 2014.
Prior to LSI Corporation, Talwalkar held a number of senior
management roles at Intel Corporation over the course of 12 years,
including corporate vice president and co-general manager of the
Digital Enterprise Group and vice president and general manager of
the Intel Enterprise Platform Group. Previously in his career,
Talwalkar held various engineering and marketing positions at
Sequent Computer Systems, Bipolar Integrated Technology, Inc., and
Lattice Semiconductor, Inc.
“Abhi’s extensive experience provides him with unique
perspectives and insights that make him a great addition to the AMD
board of directors,” said John Caldwell, AMD chairman of the
board.
Talwalkar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical
engineering from Oregon State University. He previously served as a
board member of the Semiconductor Industry Association and LSI
Corporation, and he was a member of the U.S. delegation for World
Semiconductor Council proceedings. He currently serves on the
boards of Lam Research Corporation, iRhythm Technologies, Inc., and
TE Connectivity.
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AMD Communications
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Laura Graves
AMD Investor Relations
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