Ho,ho, ho... Gates Announces His Semi-Retirement!
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Yesterday, the Big Mogul, Bill Gates himself, said he would pass away the daily chorus in the company so he could more intensely focus on charity work!
So who's gonna be in charge?
Let me tell you this: by the end of July 2008, two people will be learning the ropes of the world's premiere software company.
The first men is Chief Technical Officers, Ray Ozzie. Ozzie, 50 yrs old, worked on the first electronic spreadsheet, VisiCalc, in the early 1980s, then joined Lotus Development Corp. in 1983 to develop Lotus Symphony, an MS-DOS-based integrated software management product that combined word processing, spreadsheet, business graphics, data management and communications capabilities.
In 1984, Ozzie formed Iris Associates Inc. to develop Lotus Notes. In 1997 Ozzie founded Groove Networks, where he developed Groove Virtual Office. Microsoft acquired Groove Networks in April 2005 and named Ozzie chief technical officer!
The second men on charge is Craig Mundie. Mundie, 56 yrs old, joined Microsoft in 1992 to create and run the Consumer Platforms Division, which was responsible for developing non-PC platform and service offerings including the Microsoft Windows CE operating system; software for handheld PCs, Pocket PCs and Auto PCs; and early telephony products.
Mundie also started Microsoft's digital TV efforts and acquired and managed the WebTV Networks Inc. subsidiary. Mundie is also the original champion of the Trustworthy Computing Initiative at Microsoft, which has influenced Microsoft's software development strategy. His current responsibilities also include global technology policy and a variety of technical and business incubation activities.
Ayway, Gates will continue to be the company's chairman and advisor on key development projects(!), but the majority of his time will focus on his (nonprofit) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
"This was a hard decision for me," Gates added. "I'm very lucky to have two passions that I feel are so important and so challenging. As I prepare for this change, I firmly believe the road ahead for Microsoft is as bright as ever." Gates said.
"I remain fully committed and full time at Microsoft through June 2008 and will be working side by side with Ray and Craig to ensure that a smooth transition occurs."
Previously, in January 2000, Gates transferred some daily activities and the title of CEO to Steve Ballmer to assume the role of chief software architect.
At an appropriate time during the two-years transition period, Ozzie and Mundie will shift to reporting to Ballmer.
In this case, there still only one question: will ever Microsoft, without Bill Gates, beaten up Google on the search engine battlefield?
Tought question....
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So who's gonna be in charge?
Let me tell you this: by the end of July 2008, two people will be learning the ropes of the world's premiere software company.
The first men is Chief Technical Officers, Ray Ozzie. Ozzie, 50 yrs old, worked on the first electronic spreadsheet, VisiCalc, in the early 1980s, then joined Lotus Development Corp. in 1983 to develop Lotus Symphony, an MS-DOS-based integrated software management product that combined word processing, spreadsheet, business graphics, data management and communications capabilities.
In 1984, Ozzie formed Iris Associates Inc. to develop Lotus Notes. In 1997 Ozzie founded Groove Networks, where he developed Groove Virtual Office. Microsoft acquired Groove Networks in April 2005 and named Ozzie chief technical officer!
The second men on charge is Craig Mundie. Mundie, 56 yrs old, joined Microsoft in 1992 to create and run the Consumer Platforms Division, which was responsible for developing non-PC platform and service offerings including the Microsoft Windows CE operating system; software for handheld PCs, Pocket PCs and Auto PCs; and early telephony products.
Mundie also started Microsoft's digital TV efforts and acquired and managed the WebTV Networks Inc. subsidiary. Mundie is also the original champion of the Trustworthy Computing Initiative at Microsoft, which has influenced Microsoft's software development strategy. His current responsibilities also include global technology policy and a variety of technical and business incubation activities.
Ayway, Gates will continue to be the company's chairman and advisor on key development projects(!), but the majority of his time will focus on his (nonprofit) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
"This was a hard decision for me," Gates added. "I'm very lucky to have two passions that I feel are so important and so challenging. As I prepare for this change, I firmly believe the road ahead for Microsoft is as bright as ever." Gates said.
"I remain fully committed and full time at Microsoft through June 2008 and will be working side by side with Ray and Craig to ensure that a smooth transition occurs."
Previously, in January 2000, Gates transferred some daily activities and the title of CEO to Steve Ballmer to assume the role of chief software architect.
At an appropriate time during the two-years transition period, Ozzie and Mundie will shift to reporting to Ballmer.
In this case, there still only one question: will ever Microsoft, without Bill Gates, beaten up Google on the search engine battlefield?
Tought question....
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