The Places You Want to Be
AMD has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan and Asia, and sales offices in major cities around the globe. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of approximately $3.5 billion in 2003. A truly global company, AMD derives more than half of its revenues from international markets. Shares of the company trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AMD.
Global Headquarters
One AMD Place
P.O. Box 3453
Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453
(408) 749-4000
TWX:910-339-9280
TELEX:34-6306
For more information on AMD locations around the world, click here.
AMD Careers: Opportunities Across the Globe
Sunnyvale, California
Our headquarters are in Sunnyvale, California, located toward the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula. This is the heart of Silicon Valley, and like many Silicon Valley companies AMD thrives on the culture of groundbreaking innovation that makes the Bay Area the center of the technology world.
But entrepreneurial culture is only one of many selling points of the Bay Area. The local climate is a nearly perpetual springtime upon which the extremes of summer and winter rarely intrude, and yet summer and winter pleasures are both available within driving distance. Two hours east of Sunnyvale are the Sierra Nevadas — the second-largest mountain chain in North America and home of legendary ski resort Lake Tahoe — and an hour south lies Santa Cruz, where the beaches provide sunlit warmth most of the year.
Head north and you hit San Francisco, with its world-famous historical charm, breathtaking downtown hills, and creative counterculture. And just beyond it, across the Golden Gate Bridge, lie beautiful Marin County and the Napa Valley vineyards.
The following links will help you explore the Bay Area in greater detail:
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas is a city with a strong and growing reputation as one of the best places to live in the continental United States.
Certainly one reason for this is the forward-looking local economy, which is increasingly driven by the technology sector. Another is the area's weather, which appeals to those who prefer sunshine to snow. Summer is a way of life for about half the year, and brutal winters quickly become a vague memory for many out-of-state residents.
Austin is also home to the University of Texas, one of the nation's largest universities and largest sites of graduate and undergraduate talent in the technology field. Students come from all over the world to study there, and quite often choose to remain in Austin after graduation. Texas has no state income tax, and real estate remains far more affordable than in many other technology centers.
Furthermore, Austin is a haven for creative professionals. Widely known as the "Live Music Capital of the World," and home to the enormous South by Southwest music and film festival every year, Austin is a growing player in the world of filmmaking. Celebrated directors such as Robert Rodriguez and Richard Linklater — Austinites both — have shot movies in the Austin area.
For a more in-depth exploration of what makes Austin a cultural and high-tech hot spot, check out the following links:
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is located in the eastern shadow of Colorado's Rocky Mountains. With a moderate four-season climate and more than 300 days of sunshine per year, Fort Collins is home to a diversity of active lifestyles. The city boasts miles of trails for biking and running — not to mention numerous city parks and open spaces — with exciting mountain activities such as climbing, fishing, hiking and skiing only minutes away.
A large number of specialized, highly skilled professionals call Fort Collins home, as does one of the nation's leading research universities: Colorado State University. The combination of a highly educated community and a breathtaking location — one tailor-made for active people — make Fort Collins an ideal location for AMD's newest design center.
Greater Boston Area, Massachusetts
Boston is that rare city that seems at once historic and modern — a city of limitless promise. It is also home to one of AMD’s greatest resources for innovative ideas: the AMD Boston Design Center. As the co-developers of HyperTransport technology, the engineers at the Boston Design Center are especially qualified to lead innovative companies to market with compelling new products.
Boxborough is a small, thriving community located at just a few miles northwest of Boston. Its excellent school system, high-quality housing, convenient location and historic character make Boxborough a great place in which to live and work. While the community has agricultural roots, Boxborough has also established a place of prominence in the Information Age.
Dresden, Germany
Throughout its history, Dresden has had a reputation as city of industry; today, the city is known for leading-edge manufacturing based on 300mm wafers. Just southeast of Berlin, Dresden has more than 10,000 people working in semiconductor manufacturing, development and research in institutes and universities. Home to AMD's Fab 30 and Fab 36, the city is the location of the Advanced Mask Technology Center, the Fraunhofer Center for Nanoelectronic Technologies and numerous semiconductor companies serving a wide range of industries.
Beijing, China
Located in Beijing, AMD's Greater China headquarters are responsible for all operations in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, helping to help ensure AMD's operations are best aligned with the needs of the China market. AMD's operations in Beijing help drive growth throughout the Asia-Pacific region and ensure the development and delivery of innovative products in one of the world's most dynamic technology markets.
Hong Kong, China
AMD Hong Kong is an integral part of operations in the Far East. Not only is Hong Kong emerging as a high-tech marketplace for China and the region: the city is gaining recognition in the world of technology on an international scale as well. With strong ties to global networks, intellectual property safeguards, and marketing experience in abundance, Hong Kong offers all of the raw materials for continued growth and success in this highly competitive marketplace. It’s no wonder that he city steadily attracts top talent in droves.
Suzhou, China
In 1996, AMD began operations in Suzhou, a city west of Shanghai in the Jiangsu Province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), with an initial investment of about $108 million (USD). Today, the Suzhou facility performs assembly, test, mark and pack operations for AMD back-end manufacturing operations. With more than 700 employees, the AMD Suzhou site is one of the largest foreign employers in Suzhou Industrial Park. The site features 202,762 square feet and is known for its high production capacity, advanced technology development, optimized management and world-class working environment.
Penang, Malaysia
Founded in 1972, AMD Penang is AMD's first offshore manufacturing plant. It is also one of the first eight companies in the electrical and electronics industry to commence operations in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, marking the footing of the electronic and electrical sector in Penang. AMD Penang started operations with 78 employees and has since grown into a world-class manufacturing facility with 212,000 sq ft, with world-class clean rooms, highly automated, state-of-the art equipment and leading-edge process technologies.
Bangalore, India
The AMD India Engineering Centre (IEC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMD, incorporated in April 2004. Located in Bangalore, AMD IEC develops leading edge microprocessor products. The center collaborates with teams in the U.S. to develop next generation microprocessor products, utilizing AMD's award winning processor architectures.
Singapore
Established in 1984, AMD Singapore offers a high value-added back-end manufacturing environment for the company's microprocessor. Over the years, AMD Singapore has experienced tremendous expansion in its capabilities, enabling its operation to emerge as one of great importance in AMD's global Manufacturing and Product Development operations today.
Milan, Italy
To many, Milan conjures images of high culture and haute couture. However, the city is quickly gaining a well-deserved reputation for the high caliber of its growing technology sector. A part of AMD Europe, our operations in Milan offer our team members the opportunity to discover new sources of professional and aesthetic satisfaction.
Tokyo, Japan
Known as a high-tech sounding board, Tokyo attracts the lion’s chare of attention as a premier technology market. Part of the vanguard of AMD’s Asia Pacific operations, our Tokyo operations offers people who are passionate about technology the opportunity to live and work in a truly cutting-edge environment.
Seoul, Korea
Seoul is a high-tech hotbed, and its burgeoning economy reflects its global standing in the technology sector. Korea is in the midst of a prolonged and sustainable period of prosperity, with only 12.3% of its population living below the poverty line. With operations based in Seoul, AMD is establishing roots in Korea that will only help to strengthen our long-term objectives as well as the economic stability of the region.
Taipei, Taiwan
From building infrastructure to fostering innovation, Taiwan has assumed a role of leadership in the world of high-tech. Home to the Acer Group and host to AMD and a number of other global corporations, Taiwan has moved beyond its perceived role as a commodities supplies: its industry is now as large as France’s and Germany’s combined.