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The Microsoft executive who had led the effort to close the gap on Google is leaving the company.
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Veteran exit One of the architects of Windows Vista is leaving Microsoft weeks after it emerged he would be re-assigned once the delayed operating system is launched.â¦
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Borders' executive VP for emerging business and technology and chief strategy officer has resigned; position has been eliminated.
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The executive who led Microsoft Corp.'s Web search division is leaving the his post with the software maker to start his own business, Microsoft people aware of the situation said Wednesday.
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The chief executive of Microsoft Corp&#39;s   Greater China business, Chen Yongzheng, has resigned,  the world&#39;s largest software maker said on Wednesday.
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Starbucks Corp  on Monday  said its chief executive, Jim Donald, is leaving the company,  effective immediately.
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(InfoWorld) - In a surprise move, the leader of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Doug Burgum said Tuesday he plans to leave Microsoft Corp. at the end of June 2007. Satya Nadella replaces Burgum as senior vice president of MBS effective immediately, though Burgum will remain on in his current role for the next nine months to ensure Nadella's transition is a smooth one. Nadella is currently the head of research and development for MBS and its Dynamics suite of business applications. In November 2005, Burgum and Jeff Raikes, president of the Microsoft Business Division, announced they were looking for a successor for Burgum, who joined the company when Microsoft acquired Great Plains Software Inc. in April 2001 and has been instrumental in reshaping the company's ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management) applications business. However, at the time Burgum said his intention would be to remain at the company as chairman of MBS. On a conference call Tuesday, Burgum said he decided last Friday after talking with Raikes to leave the company instead, in part because he makes his home in Fargo, North Dakota, and has no plans to move to Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. "I have personal constraints relative to geography," Burgum said. "I always felt this was a job that needs to be done full time in Redmond and not by someone who is commuting." Burgum said he has given "little or no thought" to what he will do once he leaves Microsoft, and that for now his focus is on "driving the MBS business moving forward." While Microsoft originally said the search for Burgum's successor would be an external one, Raikes said the company ultimately choose Nadella after reviewing external candidates because he is "the best person for the job." Nadella has been with Microsoft since 1992, and he joined the MBS unit in 2001. Prior to his current position, he led the global development team for Microsoft's Dynamics, which is located in Copenhagen, Denmark; Hyderabad, India; Fargo; and Redmond. Before joining MBS, Nadella held several marketing, product development and general management roles, which include launching and leading the Microsoft bCentral small business online service and acting as general manager for the Commerce Platforms Group. In the latter position, Nadella led the development efforts for Microsoft Commerce Server and Microsoft BizTalk Server. In fiscal 2006, which ended June 30, MBS revenue grew 17 percent, and achieved profitability ahead of analyst expectations, Raikes said Tuesday. He attributed the business' strength to Burgum's influence. "The MBS business is in great shape because of the role Doug played in getting us there," Raikes said. Both Raikes and Nadella said they are bullish about sustaining MBS profitability and achieving more growth in fiscal 2007.
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The head of Microsoft's Business Division is leaving the company, to be replaced by former Juniper Networks COO Stephen Elop in September.
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Microsoft Corp.'s MSFT.O Chief  Financial Officer John Connors said on Tuesday he would leave  the world's largest software maker after 16 years to become a  partner at a Seattle-area venture capital firm.
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Office software exec will retire in September Jeff Raikes, head of Microsoft's Office software business is stepping down after 26 years with the company.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - A Microsoft executive who helped develop the company'sÂ new Zune music playerÂ and other products is leaving the company, Microsoft said Wednesday. Bryan Lee, corporate vice president of Microsoft's entertainment business, "has decided to retire from Microsoft to pursue personal interests," the company said in a prepared statement. Lee reported to Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division, who hired Lee in 2000. Bach said during his tenure Lee worked on development and deployment of the Xbox gaming system, the Windows XP Media Center operating system and the company's IP-television initiatives. "I want to extend my thanks to Bryan from the company and from me personally, for all of his contributions to Microsoft," Bach said. The Zune music player,Â introduced in November 2006, has been touted as Microsoft's challenge to the market-leading MP3 player, the iPod from Apple. Zune users can download music or videos from Microsoft's Zune.com Web site to the 30GB player. Unlike the iPod, the Zune is equipped with Wi-Fi. Lee will remain at Microsoft for a few more weeks to assist in the transition, the company said. J. Allard, corporate vice president of design and development, will take over full responsibility for the Zune. Joe Belfiore and Enrique Rodriguez, both corporate vice presidents who had reported to Lee, will now report to Bach.
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InfoWorld - The executive in charge of leading Microsoft&#39;s battle against search giant Google is leaving the company to form his own venture, according to published reports.
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Bruce Jaffe, who spearheaded the software giant's acquisitions activity, will leave the company in February.
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Chris Stone, second in command to CEO Jack Messman at Novell, has abruptly left the company he helped reinvigorate through the endorsement of Linux and the acquisition of SUSE Linux AG.
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The head of Cisco's service provider business, who was once seen as a possible successor to the CEO, is leaving the company.
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Software maker plans to move leaders in its Windows, Windows Live, and Windows Mobile units. Executives leaving the company include two prominent outside hires.
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In a surprise move, the leader of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Doug Burgum said Tuesday he plans to leave Microsoft Corp. at the end of June 2007.