De Austin American Statesman (krant uit Austin, waar AMD gevestigd is) heeft een interview met Hector Ruiz van AMD online gebracht. Ruiz maakte enkele weken geleden de overstap van Motorola naar AMD en vervult nu de positieve van chief operating officer. Verwacht wordt dat hij Jerry Sanders eind 2001 zal opvolgen als CEO van AMD:
TECHMONDAY: How do you compare the different cultures at AMD and Motorola?RUIZ: The cultural changes are always the most difficult ones. I am fairly comfortable with change. AMD is a place where things move very rapidly. Motorola is a company that is dominant in the wireless space. That leads to a different culture when you are King Kong in your space, as opposed to AMD where you are trying to nibble at this giant gorilla (rival Intel Corp.).
TECHMONDAY: What are some of the strengths at AMD?
RUIZ: The Athlon team is committed to making their product a success. There is an emotional attachment to making this a winner product. Athlon (AMD's high-performance microprocessor) has created a solid position to go forward from. Now we can start thinking about what is beyond Athlon and to think from a position of strength.
