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HyperTransport Consortium Appoints Ecosystem Chair
Expanding Availability of HT Solutions Drives Need for Newly Created Position and Strategic Ecosystem Management: In response to the ongoing expansion of its extensive ecosystem, the HyperTransport Technology Consortium (HTC) today announced it has appointed Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.’s (AMD’s) Jeff Underhill to the newly created position of Chair, HyperTransport Ecosystem. In this role, Underhill will be responsible for helping the HyperTransport ecosystem – which consists of several companies offering HT-based processors, chipsets, silicon IP, high-performance systems and subsystems, test and diagnosis equipment and software – to evolve from a product-oriented to a solution-oriented ecosystem. HyperTransport technology has continued to enjoy significant market momentum and adoption rate, having reached the 58 million mark of HT-powered products in 2007. 
Underhill will act as an advocate for the Consortium’s growing membership, helping to manage ecosystem-related projects and ensure interoperability amongst a rising number of HyperTransport solutions. He will also act as a liaison to HTC’s various working groups, including the Advanced Technology Group, which focuses on future HT technology developments, and the Technical Working Group (TWG), which coordinates, reviews and administers all technical matters relating to the HyperTransport Technology Specification. “The HyperTransport standard has become quite pervasive and the need to orchestrate its rapidly evolving ecosystem requires dedicated expertise. We welcome Jeff’s business and technical insights as he takes on the strategic role of chairperson of the HyperTransport ecosystem to further empower and facilitate industry adoption and seamless use of this important standard,” said Mario Cavalli, general manager of the HyperTransport Consortium. “By acting as a link between our member companies and the Consortium’s various working groups, he will ensure that our efforts progress in synergy with our ecosystem objectives.” “The market success of technology standards is directly linked and dependent on the richness of its product ecosystem,” said Underhill. “As an open interconnect standard, HyperTransport has attracted a large and fast-growing network of companies committed to developing interoperable solutions. I look forward to taking on this strategic position within the Consortium.” A 20-year industry veteran, Underhill currently serves as technical business development manager for AMD, where he is focused on the deployment of AMD’s enterprise compute solutions in high-performance computing and dense data center environments. He studied electrical engineering and computer science at Coventry University (Coventry, England).
Underhill will act as an advocate for the Consortium’s growing membership, helping to manage ecosystem-related projects and ensure interoperability amongst a rising number of HyperTransport solutions. He will also act as a liaison to HTC’s various working groups, including the Advanced Technology Group, which focuses on future HT technology developments, and the Technical Working Group (TWG), which coordinates, reviews and administers all technical matters relating to the HyperTransport Technology Specification. “The HyperTransport standard has become quite pervasive and the need to orchestrate its rapidly evolving ecosystem requires dedicated expertise. We welcome Jeff’s business and technical insights as he takes on the strategic role of chairperson of the HyperTransport ecosystem to further empower and facilitate industry adoption and seamless use of this important standard,” said Mario Cavalli, general manager of the HyperTransport Consortium. “By acting as a link between our member companies and the Consortium’s various working groups, he will ensure that our efforts progress in synergy with our ecosystem objectives.” “The market success of technology standards is directly linked and dependent on the richness of its product ecosystem,” said Underhill. “As an open interconnect standard, HyperTransport has attracted a large and fast-growing network of companies committed to developing interoperable solutions. I look forward to taking on this strategic position within the Consortium.” A 20-year industry veteran, Underhill currently serves as technical business development manager for AMD, where he is focused on the deployment of AMD’s enterprise compute solutions in high-performance computing and dense data center environments. He studied electrical engineering and computer science at Coventry University (Coventry, England).