Marc Tremblay
(Credit: Sun Microsystems)Well, I have a little more information on what Marc Tremblay will be doing once he starts at Microsoft.
In addition to assuming the title "distinguished engineer," Tremblay will be part of a "Strategic Software/Silicon Architectures group." The unit is headed by KD Hallman and is part of the research and strategy organization headed by Craig Mundie.
"Marc will help oversee cross-company technical task forces and strategic direction for the company's software and semiconductor technologies," Microsoft said in a statement.
From what I could glean, the SiArch group, as it is dubbed internally, is responsible for Microsoft's long-term strategy as it relates to chip technologies and handles Redmond's relationships with chip companies.
Tremblay is leaving Sun after 18 years after helping architect its Sparc line of chips and serving as CTO of its microelectronics unit.
His new boss at Microsoft, Hallman, has been at the company since 1994. Prior to her new role, she headed up the Visual Studio unit and before that was part of the natural language group that produced the grammar and spell checker used in Office and Windows. Before joining Microsoft, Hallman worked for Digital Equipment.
Taking a break from hiring people at Yahoo, Microsoft has scooped up a top chip executive from Sun Microsystems.
Marc Tremblay
(Credit: Sun Microsystems)Marc Tremblay, a Sun fellow and chief technology officer for its chip unit, is joining Microsoft as a "distinguished engineer," Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday. Tremblay, an 18-year Sun veteran, was one of the main architects for Sun's Sparc line of chips. I'm working on getting more details on what Tremblay will be doing in his new role at Microsoft.
Meanwhile, Sun said Tremblay's role would be filled by Rick Hetherington, who has served as co-CTO for microelectronics with Tremblay.
"We thank Marc for his many contributions over the last 18 years and wish him all the best in his future endeavors," Sun said in a statement.
Hetherington, a former digital equipment engineer, has been with Sun for more than a decade, the past two as co-CTO of the chip unit.
Microsoft's hiring of Tremblay was noted earlier by The New York Times.
In addition to Tremblay, the software maker has also made another high-profile hire. As reported by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Microkernel expert Jonathan Shapiro said on a mailing list on Friday that he is also joining Microsoft to work on the company's secretive Midori project. Shapiro said he expects to join Microsoft in August; the company declined to comment.
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