AMD appoints Vinay Awasthi as senior vice president, Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan

• Vinay to lead APJ sales strategy amid rising demand for AI infrastructure
• Appointment strengthens AMD’s regional AI and accelerated computing ambitions

AMD, the leader in high-performance and AI computing, has appointed Vinay Awasthi (pic) as senior vice president, Sales for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ), where he will lead regional sales strategy and execution across one of the company’s fastest-growing regions.

Based in Singapore, Vinay will focus on strengthening customer engagement, expanding OEM and channel partnerships and aligning go-to-market strategies across APJ to support growth in cloud, enterprise, AI, commercial and consumer segments.

The appointment comes amid rising regional demand for AI infrastructure, accelerated computing and data centre technologies across Asia Pacific.

Vinay brings more than two decades of global sales leadership experience in the technology industry. Prior to joining AMD, he served as senior vice president and global head of Compute Sales at Qualcomm. Before that, he spent 21 years at HP in multiple regional and global leadership roles. Throughout his career, Vinay has built strong customer and partner relationships while driving sustained growth across international markets.

“I am excited to join AMD at such an important moment for both the company and the industry,” said Vinay Awasthi, senior vice president, Sales, APJ, AMD.

“AMD’s broad portfolio of computing and AI solutions creates significant opportunities across the region. I look forward to working closely with our customers, partners and teams across APJ to accelerate innovation and growth,” he said.

Darren Grasby, AMD executive vice president and chief sales officer, said Vinay’s leadership and industry experience will help strengthen AMD’s growth and customer engagement across the region.

“We are thrilled to welcome Vinay to the team and are confident his leadership, expertise and customer focus will drive meaningful impact across APJ,” he said.

Vinay’s appointment reflects AMD’s continued investment in APJ and its commitment to expanding customer and ecosystem partnerships across the region. The company said it is well positioned to capture growing demand for AI and accelerated computing technologies while supporting customers at scale.