Title: AMD%2050x15%20Initiative
1 AMD 50x15 Initiative
- Dan Shine
- Marketing Director
- Russian Economic Forum
- London
- April 11, 2005
2AMD Overview
A leading global supplier of innovative
semiconductor solutions for the personal and
enterprise computing, communications and consumer
electronic markets
Founded 1969 Headquarters Sunnyvale,
California Employees 15,800 worldwide Sales Mix
78 international
- 2004 Revenue 5 billion
- 2004 Q4 Revenue 1.26 billion
- Flash Memory 504 million
- Microprocessors 730 million
- Other 30 million
3AMD Leadership Opportunities
Establish MirrorBit technology as thenext
industry standard in Flash memory
4Our Philosophy Customer-Centric Innovation
Customers are at the center of everything we do
Expand connections with customers, partners and
end users
Enable meaningful customer differentiation at
ever-declining costs
5Enabling a New Global Population of Tech-Capable
Consumers
- Deliver affordable, accessible Internet
connectivity and computing capabilities to 50 of
the worlds population by the year 2015 - 85 of the worlds population does not have
Internet access due to affordability and
infrastructure constraints. This presents a huge
opportunity for AMD to address the needs of
billions of people around the world - Empowering a new, global generation of
tech-enabled citizens
6AMDs 50x15 Initiative
- Good Business
- Create economic opportunities
- Change the World
- Accessible hardware platform
- Simple, Accessible, Empowering technology
- Customer-centric focused
- Geo-sensitive approach
- Targeted solutions for high-growth markets
- Partnering with governments, mfgs., distribution
financial institutions - Integrated, end-to-end ecosystem
- More than technology alone
- Includes packaging, distribution, service,
support and microfinancing
Principles for Success
7How will the world communicate in 10 Years?
In 10 Years You will...
- Easily send e-mail even if you cant type or
spell - Instant message (IM) with someone who doesnt
speak your language - Know children who currently have never heard of
long distance or even phone number - Never have to relearn an interface. It will
adapt to you.
8What will the world use to communicate in 10
Years?
In 10 Years Youll Use
- Disposable Voice-based computers and wireless
phones without a display or keyboard - Solar-powered laptops connected to Local
Village uplinks to the world - Universal translators in every conceivable
application, from note-taking to navigation,
reading to romance - Small, foldable displays with gigabytes of memory
and wireless built-in, constantly recording high
definition educational, governmental, political,
and entertainment-oriented content
9How we started
- Launched 50x15 Initiative in January 2004 at the
World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting - Launched Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) in
India in October 2004, The Caribbean in December
2004 First proof point of 50x15
10Personal Internet CommunicatorA New Product
Category
- PIC is an affordable consumer device designed to
provide managed Internet access for people in
global, high-growth markets. - The PIC is designed to be high-quality,
affordable and easy to use for first-time
technology users. - Complete, User-Friendly Solution The PIC offers
a suite of productivity tools that enables
improved communications and opportunities for
furthering education.