As AMD Server CTO, Newell is responsible for the concept anddefinition of AMD's long-term server roadmap based on currentconditions, expected demand and long-term server trends. He isleading multiple worldwide teams and working alongside other AMDdesign and development teams to ensure successful transition ofprograms from design to market availability.
Newell reports to RickBergman, senior vice president and general manager, AMD ProductsGroup.
"Don Newell brings a strong combination of leadership skills,engineering and design expertise, and strategic direction," saidBergman. " We're fortunate to have Don on board as we prepare forthe delivery of the "Bulldozer" core in our AMD Opteron processors,scheduled for launch in 2011."
During his 16 years with Intel, Newell led development of both SoCand server platform architecture innovations for areas ranging fromcloud computing to hand-held devices. Newell also initiated and drovethe I/O Acceleration Technologies (IOAT) from initial research toproduct intercept, developed a detailed architecture for heterogeneouscomputing and was responsible for delivering the PC industry's firstDigital TV receiver.
He led his team to publish seminal papers onareas such as Cache QoS and network protocol processing. Newell hasbeen published in more than 60 peer-reviewed research journals and publications and is a co-author of the IETF RFC2429 that specifieshow video is transported over the Internet.
Prior to joining Intel, hewas a software engineer for first Datanex Software and later SequentComputers. Newell received a Bachelors of Science from the Universityof Oregon.
