3Com President and CEO Bruce Claflin dubbed the deal "perhaps our boldest move yet." The venture marks 3Com's return to the high-end switch arena after abandoning the market in 2000. 3Com CEO ...

Read will also be able to offer a fresh perspective to the chip maker, according to AMD Chairman Bruce Claflin. "As a former [AMD] customer, he will bring the voice of the customer inside the ...

Bruce Claflin, chairman of AMD's board of directors, said: "He successfully stabilised AMD while simultaneously concluding strategic initiatives, including the successful settlement of our litigation ...