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between the Windows operating system division and the Office division that was a possibility from the federal government's antitrust lawsuit. "I could see where this could make it harder for Windows and Office groups to work together, and they do need to."
But Silver doesn't expect smoother operations out of the plan. "We're skeptical that this will change their execution at this point," he said.
Follow the leader
The promotion of Ozzie, who will report directly to Chairman Bill Gates, underscores just how important services have become to the company. "Microsoft sees software as a service as a part-answer to the maturing software market," said Rob Helm, director of research at Directions on Microsoft.
Ozzie's background means he is suited to the task, said Jamie Friedman, an analyst at Fulcrum Global Partners. "Ray Ozzie is a valuable technology resource, and his role now will be more delineated," Friedman said. "It's a better use of Ray and his skill set and training."
Another significant aspect of the reorg is the promotion of Eric Rudder, who is seen by some observers as a possible future leader of the software giant.
Rudder will take on a new role, focusing on the company's overall technical strategy. He'll report directly to Gates. Rudder, who heads Microsoft's Server and Tools division, will move into his new post following the shipment of new versions of Microsoft's Visual Studio development tools and SQL Server database later this year.
One potential downside to the reorg is that morale among Microsoft's rank-and-file could be adversely affected, since Allchin and Rudder, two of the company's top technical experts, will depart key leadership positions, analyst Helm said.
"Microsoft is maturing, and they really need marketing and sales people at the top, but I am not sure employees want to hear (that)," Helm said. Johnson, heir to Allchin's throne as Windows chief, is not a geek, but has a sales background.
With the realignment, the new Platform Products and Services division, which includes Windows, will cover roughly 60 percent of Microsoft's revenue.
The Business division is expected to be the source of roughly 28 percent of the company's revenue, while the Entertainment and Devices Division will make up roughly 10 percent of the company's business.
Shares of Microsoft were virtually flat at $25.86 a share in later afternoon trading on Tuesday.
CNET News.com's Joris Evers and Dawn Kawamoto contributed to this report.
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"Kevin Johnson and Jim Allchin will be co-presidents of the Platform Products and Services division[http://...|http://...]"
Doesn't sound like retirement to me...
It was a good step to make the shareholders happy by showing that they are taking action to correct issues. But, this does not mean that Longhorn will ship out any sooner or with any near the feature set they had initially promised.
upon release of Vista... For now, he's a
"co-president".
"Kevin Johnson and Jim Allchin will be co-presidents of the Platform Products and Services division[http://...|http://...]"
Doesn't sound like retirement to me...
It was a good step to make the shareholders happy by showing that they are taking action to correct issues. But, this does not mean that Longhorn will ship out any sooner or with any near the feature set they had initially promised.
upon release of Vista... For now, he's a
"co-president".
Longhorn / AstalaVista PR Web Site news!
Endless barrage of multiple stories that have already been hashed
around before about every tiny bit of news from Jurrassic Park
Redmond Campus One.
GO TO www.microsoft.com for further info & bypass C/NOT all
together.
How much money does Citizen Gates pay you per word anyway?
So c|net's gotten a little nicer to Microsoft now that they're mad at Google. They're still definitely no Microsoft PR firm.
Longhorn / AstalaVista PR Web Site news!
Endless barrage of multiple stories that have already been hashed
around before about every tiny bit of news from Jurrassic Park
Redmond Campus One.
GO TO www.microsoft.com for further info & bypass C/NOT all
together.
How much money does Citizen Gates pay you per word anyway?
So c|net's gotten a little nicer to Microsoft now that they're mad at Google. They're still definitely no Microsoft PR firm.
positive results. Shortening the line between the customer and
the honchos at the top would be a good start, too bad they didnt
try this sooner. Keeping Jim Allchin til Vista is a sendoff that
should happen much sooner however.
This guy doesnt know his customer, or his product; when I read
his numerous interviews in eWeek and InfoWorld, he says
nothing that indicates he is even in the software business, he
sounds mostly political, like a cheap salesman in that regard.
I guess this news is more about the way those at the top of MS
are scrambling to man the ship with a new look, doing anything
they can to make some news, otherwise Google gets all the
attention.
While MS is not in danger of disappearing soon, they have hit
their peak and now must accept that they are old news, and we
customers are tired of the sloppy products we get.
Furthermore, if good old Jimmy Jammmers Allchin is being vague in his interviews, then how is he any different from his boss, Gates? If you read Bill's interviews, he speaks like Yoda about concepts that are supposed to be profound or grand, but really are just a rehashing of the same old same old.
positive results. Shortening the line between the customer and
the honchos at the top would be a good start, too bad they didnt
try this sooner. Keeping Jim Allchin til Vista is a sendoff that
should happen much sooner however.
This guy doesnt know his customer, or his product; when I read
his numerous interviews in eWeek and InfoWorld, he says
nothing that indicates he is even in the software business, he
sounds mostly political, like a cheap salesman in that regard.
I guess this news is more about the way those at the top of MS
are scrambling to man the ship with a new look, doing anything
they can to make some news, otherwise Google gets all the
attention.
While MS is not in danger of disappearing soon, they have hit
their peak and now must accept that they are old news, and we
customers are tired of the sloppy products we get.
Furthermore, if good old Jimmy Jammmers Allchin is being vague in his interviews, then how is he any different from his boss, Gates? If you read Bill's interviews, he speaks like Yoda about concepts that are supposed to be profound or grand, but really are just a rehashing of the same old same old.
efficient years earlier!
Ha!
It is ironic that they are now going back to those old plans in order to survive in the current market.
efficient years earlier!
Ha!
It is ironic that they are now going back to those old plans in order to survive in the current market.
positive results. Shortening the line between the customer and
the honchos at the top would be a good start, too bad they didnt
try this sooner. Keeping Jim Allchin til Vista is a sendoff that
should happen much sooner however.
This guy doesnt know his customer, or his product; when I read
his numerous interviews in eWeek and InfoWorld, he says
nothing that indicates he is even in the software business, he
sounds mostly political, like a cheap salesman in that regard.
I guess this news is more about the way those at the top of MS
are scrambling to man the ship with a new look, doing anything
they can to make some news, otherwise Google gets all the
attention.
While MS is not in danger of disappearing soon, they have hit
their peak and now must accept that they are old news, and we
customers are tired of the sloppy products we get.
positive results. Shortening the line between the customer and
the honchos at the top would be a good start, too bad they didnt
try this sooner. Keeping Jim Allchin til Vista is a sendoff that
should happen much sooner however.
This guy doesnt know his customer, or his product; when I read
his numerous interviews in eWeek and InfoWorld, he says
nothing that indicates he is even in the software business, he
sounds mostly political, like a cheap salesman in that regard.
I guess this news is more about the way those at the top of MS
are scrambling to man the ship with a new look, doing anything
they can to make some news, otherwise Google gets all the
attention.
While MS is not in danger of disappearing soon, they have hit
their peak and now must accept that they are old news, and we
customers are tired of the sloppy products we get.
Balmer at the helm MS is doomed. That man is a fool.
Obviously, the company needs to rethink some of its strategies, for example investing in such expensive things that obviously cannot yield a decent ROI (buying Great Plains for example).
Maybe the weight loss program he went on a few years back zapped some of his brain power. ;)
Balmer at the helm MS is doomed. That man is a fool.
Obviously, the company needs to rethink some of its strategies, for example investing in such expensive things that obviously cannot yield a decent ROI (buying Great Plains for example).
Maybe the weight loss program he went on a few years back zapped some of his brain power. ;)
BALLMER STOPPED DANCIN' !!!
;-)
BALLMER STOPPED DANCIN' !!!
;-)
for anyone who still has to use it. Most big companies get top
heavy and decline after a number of years, it appears that
Microsoft's time has come.
- Who cares?
- by thomcarl September 21, 2005 2:24 AM PDT
- As of 2002 i've not used anything made by Microsoft. I feel sorry
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Showing 1 of 2 pages (54 Comments)for anyone who still has to use it. Most big companies get top
heavy and decline after a number of years, it appears that
Microsoft's time has come.