Thursday, November 3, 2011

AMD to cut workforce by 10 percent, invest savings in emerging markets and the cloud

AMD to cut workforce by 10 percent, invest savings in emerging markets and the cloud

After hitting a speed bump Q2 and making a modest bounce back in Q3, AMD doesn't seem to want to take any chances with Q4: the CPU firm just announced it's optimizing its cost structure to "enhance competitiveness and accelerate growth." In a press release, the outfit stated that it expects to save $10 million in the fourth quarter by cutting its global workforce by 10 percent and killing off a few contractual commitments. AMD says that the workforce reduction is global, and reaches all divisions of the company - giving employees everywhere an excuse to rattle their boots.

Engadget, AMD to cut workforce by 10 percent, invest savings in emerging markets and the cloud