AMD Final
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Initiatives
INTRODUCTIO
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•Founded in 1969 by W. JERRY SANDERS and EDWIN J.
TURNEY.
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•AMD incorporates with $ 1,00,000 and Headquarters in
Sunnyvale, California, U.S
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•Second largest producer of microprocessors.
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•One of the largest producer of graphics processing
units.
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•AMD announced merger with ATI technologies on July 24,
2006.
CORPORATE
HISTORY
•Company began as a producer of logic chip, then entered the RAM
chip business in 1975.
•Semiconductors
•Microprocessors
•flash memory devices
•Support circuitry
•TV tuner
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Channel structure of AMD
•Former channel structure was not helping either its partner nor the
company.
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•In Sep 2009, AMD launched its Fusion partner program to support its
partners.
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•ATI RadeonGraphic partner, AMD solution provider program, AMD
solution provider program, AMD Channel provider program and AMD
Alliance program were merged into single entity.
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•This program aimed to drive demand through the channel member by
offering them target based rebate.
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•They provide AMD rewards(2010) for the highest performing partner
Continu
ed
•It provide customized tools to the channel
partners which help to increase their
efficiency.
•Division of channel partners into three
categories:
Elites
Premium
Select
•Highlights the issue of overvalued
distributers
Way Forward
•Image in eyes of the consumers.
•Undeserved potential target market.
•Synergy in distribution channels.
FUSION
•Embedded systems
•Core competency- graphics
can venture into graphical software markets
for animation industry
•Market initiatives
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