AMD's help from Europe
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Afterall there are still many reasons not to offshore 'hitech' jobs outside of Western Europe. One of these stories comes from AMD and Germany:
AMD's Secret Weapon: Dresden's Skills
The U.S. chipmaker has enjoyed big success since moving to Germany, where highly skilled workers keep innovation and efficiency high
AMD, Dresden
Intellectually Competitive Edge
The ability of AMD's 3,000 workers in Dresden to ramp up production of new chip designs quickly has been crucial in allowing AMD to gain ground on chip giant Intel (INTC). AMD has boosted its share of the market for desktop and workstation microprocessors to 27% from 18% a year ago, according to Arizona-based Mercury Research.
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posted by IntoBlogs @ 8:48 PM,
