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Gilles Garcia

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Senior Director Business Lead Data Center and Communications Group at AMD
📍 Greater Nice Metropolitan Area, France

Gilles Garcia is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience leading the wired and wireless communications business at AMD. He has a long history of managing strategy, global accounts, and business development at AMD, Xilinx, AMCC, and IBM. People who have worked with him describe him as passionate, dedicated, hard-working, and exceptionally knowledgeable.

There is no publicly available information about Gilless personal life, interests, or hobbies outside of his extensive and highly-focused professional career in the semiconductor and telecommunications industry.

Unique fact: Gilles spent the first 19 years of his career at IBM, building a strong foundation before moving into director-level roles that have defined the rest of his career.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Senior Director Business Lead Data Center and Communications Group
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Nice Metropolitan Area, France
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Priorities

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AI in Telco
His recent social media activity is heavily focused on AMD's role in the AI space, specifically promoting Physical AI, Helios AI racks, and ROCm software at industry summits.
5G/6G Evolution
He is a frequent speaker and panelist at industry events like MWC and Open RAN World, discussing the future of telecom, including 5G innovation and network virtualization.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
Senior Director Business Lead Data Center and Communications Group
AMD
6-2020
Wired and Wireless Business Lead Senior Director
Xilinx
4-2017 - 6-2020
EMEA Comms Business Lead Director & WW Channel Business Development Director
Xilinx
6-2016 - 6-2020
Comms Business Lead Director
Xilinx
2-2011 - 4-2017
Corporate Global Account Manager for Comm TOP Accounts & Director Product Marketing Communication Bu
Xilinx
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Interview with Gilles Garcia, EMEA Communications Business Lead Director (AMD). Featured in YouTube
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Education
1981 - 1983
IUT
IUT Nice
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