Andy Bryant
Andy Bryant
Andy Bryant is the current Chairman of the multinational semiconductor company Intel. He joined Intel in 1981 and previously served as the company's vice chairman, chief administrative officer and chief financial officer. Bryant works out of the company's offices in Hillsboro, Oregon, and lives in Portland. He also serves on the board of directors for McKesson Corp., Columbia Sportswear, and Kryptiq...
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This early progress in profitability is the result of a year-long effort and a validation of Intel's conviction that profits, not revenue, finance growth, ... Our financial strategy over the last year has been to preserve profits and protect financial health while proceeding with investments that make Intel more competitive.
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Revenues turned the corner and were up slightly from last year, driven by significant year-to-year growth in the Intel architecture business,
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Our response to this downturn will be similar to others in our history, ... It may sound a bit trite, but Intel has the financial strength and management conviction to continue to invest in its key products and processes through these difficult times and emerge a better, more competitive company.
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It appears that the Intel architecture business will return to seasonal patterns showing more strength in the second half.
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In a normal seasonal environment, we would expect higher revenue, ... Our expectations have been tempered by the weak economy, and declines in consumer confidence.
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Economies worldwide are slowing more quickly than we anticipated,
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These third party logistics suppliers (3PLs) were born out of transportation and freight. They've moved into warehousing and now into supply chain. We are coming at it from the other end.
It's really been pretty much as if it were scripted on Jan. 15.
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I'm not seeing any big break. There are no indications of any major change from what we have been seeing.
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No. The rainiest spot was at Laurel Peak, which is in the Cascades east of Salem. They reported 40 inches.
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Snow is always an unusual thing here. It's difficult to get that combination of cold air and rain.
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At this point, we're not calling a bottom in the communications silicon business. I don't know when that happens. It's just too murky to know.
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The microprocessor and flash businesses are on track, while the networking silicon market is slower than we anticipated.
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We will still invest in technology. We will make the company more efficient.