01 Apr
Microsoft has announced that Phil Spencer is taking over as head of the company’s Xbox division. The former chief of Microsoft Studios will now be leading that division as well as the entire Xbox business which includes, Xbox Live, Xbox Music and Xbox Video. “Combining these teams will strengthen the connection between some of the […]
25 Feb
Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is taking over control of Microsoft’s Devices and Studios division, which includes Xbox, Surface and the company’s game and entertainment studios, TechCrunch reports. Julie Larson-Green took over the position from Don Mattrick last year, after he left the company to join Zynga. Larson-Green will now be leading the “My Life […]
10 Jan
Shortly after Steve Ballmer announced he would retire as Microsoft CEO, Ford CEO Alan Mulally reportedly was one of the front-runners to replace him. According to the Boston Globe, Mulally has withdrawn his name from consideration for the position. “I would like to end the Microsoft speculation because I have no other plans to do […]
18 Dec
One of Microsoft’s board of directors, John W. Thompson has revealed in a post on the Microsoft blog that the company’s hunt for a new CEO is in its final stages. The successor to Steve Ballmer is expected to be chosen in early 2014. “After defining our criteria, we initially cast a wide net across […]