AMD announced that John Byrne has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Accounts. In this newly created position, Byrne will be responsible for ensuring AMD’s worldwide sales organization effectively addresses customer needs by exceeding the expectations of AMD's largest multinational partners. He will report to AMD President and Chief Executive Officer, Rory Read, in his capacity as Acting Chief Sales Officer.

Byrne has been with AMD since 2007, and was most recently responsible for managing AMD’s America’s sales and marketing organization. Prior to that, he was Corporate Vice President for AMD’s Worldwide Channel Sales business. He has more than 24 years of experience in the high-tech industry, including leadership roles in technology sales and marketing.