YEAR EVENTS 1980 - The Company was incorporated on 19th September 1980 under the name and style Advanced Micronic Devices (P) Ltd and was converted into a Public Company on 18 th July, 1994. The Registered Office of the Company was shifted from the State of Maharastra to the State of Karnataka in March, 1994. - Advanced Micronic Devices (P) Ltd. was promoted by Mr.K Vijaya Raghavan and Mr.S N Kumar, to provide technical consultancy in the areas of Cardiac Care and Computer based Systems. 1988 - The Company was given the license to manufacture Electronic Teaching Aids and Microprocessor based Personnel Computers. 1990 - The Company was authorised to manufacture Fetal Monitoring Systems and Multi channel ECG Machines. 1993 - In September, the Company signed with AST Research Inc.USA, who are the 4th largest PC manufacturers in USA for promoting and supporting latest computer systems, in India. 1996 - The Company has tied-up with Echelon Corporation, who have innovative solutions for Industrial and Building Automation. 1997 - The Company tied up with Digital Equipment India Ltd. (DEIL). - The Company has tied up as a Value Added Provider (VAPI) with Microsoft and Boston Management Consultants. - AMD launched two new chips, the K-5 PR-133, and the K-5, PR 120 in India. 1998 - The Company tied-up with Nitinol Medical Technologies, USA to promote their products in India. 1999 - AMDL has tied up with the ACS division of the US-based Guidant Corp. - The company recently signed two contracts with a US computer firm for developing software packages in India 2000 - The Company issued equity shares to promoters, friends and associates on preferential basis on April 13. - The company has joined the software bandwagon forging strategic alliances in futuristic technologies to gain an edge. - The company has tied-up with Echelon Corporation of the USA. - The Company introduced its first branded desktop in the country with Mumbai-based computer vendor Rashi Peripherals launching AMD Athlon 1 GHz systems in its fusion series of computers. - The Company is to hive off its healthcare division into a separate subsidiary. - The Company launched two processors in the domestic market and tie up with the infotech arm of the Rs 900 crore S Kumars group, S Kumars.com. Called `AMD Duron' and `AMD Athlon'. 2001 - The US-based AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) has launched its 850 MHz Duron processor in India at a price of $149 each in 1,000-unit quantities. 2003 -Appointed Mr Y K Gauba as Whole Time Director of the company. 2004 -Advanced Micronic bags BMTC order -Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) launched its Sempron range in India within a week of its worldwide launch 2008 - Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices on Jan 4, declared the expansion of its R&D centre in Hyderabad and targets to concentrate on intellectual property creation in the areas of next generation consumer electronics, graphics capabilities and microprocessors. - Company has designated the E-mail id, exclusively for the purpose of registering complaints by investors as follows: E-mail id- [email protected] 2011 -Mentor Graphics Signs AMDL as New Distributor in India. - Board recommends Dividend of Rs. 1.50 per Equity Share. 2012 Board recommends Dividend of 10%. |