Advanced Micro Devices Inc, the giant computer chip maker from Sunnyvale, California, has named Fran Barton as its new chief financial officer, following a six month executive search. Barton comes to AMD from Amdahl Corp where he also served as CFO, prior to which he spent 22 years with Digital Equipment Corp. AMD lost its former CFO, Marvin Burkett, back in March when he was lured away to join PC manufacturer Packard Bell NEC, ostensibly to prepare the company for its initial public offering.
