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Microsoft Announces Reorganization of Windows and Online Services Business
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Platforms & Services Division to Split Into Two Groups and Report to CEO Steve Ballmer.
REDMOND, Wash., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today
announced that the Platforms & Services Division (PSD) will be split into two
groups: Windows/Windows Live and Online Services, with both groups reporting
directly to CEO Steve Ballmer. Microsoft also announced that PSD President
Kevin Johnson will be leaving the company. Johnson will work to ensure a
smooth transition.
"Kevin has built a supremely talented organization and laid the foundation
for the future success of Windows and our Online Services Business. This new
structure will give us more agility and focus in two very competitive arenas,"
Ballmer said. "It has been a pleasure to work with Kevin, and we wish him well
in the future."
Effective immediately, senior vice presidents Steven Sinofsky, Jon DeVaan
and Bill Veghte will report directly to Ballmer to lead Windows/Windows Live.
The Windows organization recently announced strong annual sales, with more
than 180 million copies of Windows Vista sold globally, and it has driven more
than 100 million installs of its Windows Live suite. The organization's
innovation pipeline includes a new version of Windows Internet Explorer, the
next version of Windows and the next generation of the Windows Live product
suite.
In the Online Services Business, Microsoft will create a new senior lead
position and will conduct a search that will span internal and external
candidates. In the meantime, Senior Vice President Satya Nadella will continue
to lead Microsoft's search, MSN and ad platform engineering efforts. Microsoft
recently announced a strategy to redefine search through innovations in the
user experience and business models. As an example, the company's cashback
search program, announced in May, is already generating strong momentum among
online shoppers and advertisers.
In addition, Senior Vice President Brian McAndrews will continue to lead
the Advertiser & Publisher Solutions Group (APS). APS has great momentum,
having signed more than 100 new publisher deals in the past year. McAndrews
will continue to focus on the display advertising opportunity for Microsoft,
driving execution and integration of advertising assets, including recent
acquisitions such as Massive Inc., Navic Networks, ScreenTonic SA and YaData
Ltd.
"Our Windows business is firing on all cylinders," Ballmer said. "We see
tremendous opportunity in search and advertising, and we have a clear strategy
for investing in success today and growth in the future."
"Microsoft is a special place and presents opportunity to so many,"
Johnson said. "I have been so fortunate to have experienced 16 amazing years
of building Microsoft's business, learning from great leaders in the company
and working with phenomenally talented people."
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their
full potential.
SOURCE Microsoft Corp.
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