Thursday, September 22, 2005
Article: Microsoft Shuffles Leadership | News | Computer Science | UIUC:
"By Steve Lohr - Published: September 21, 2005
Microsoft reshuffled its management team yesterday in an effort to make it more nimble as the company tries to lift its growth and compete with fast-moving rivals like Google.
Under the plan, seven business units will be collapsed into three divisions, each led by an executive who will carry the title of president.
The idea is to push more decision-making down into the businesses, and that means that the company's two longtime leaders - Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman, and Steven A. Ballmer, chief executive - will have to delegate more authority to their chief lieutenants.
'We need to improve agility,' Mr. Ballmer said in an interview..."
"By Steve Lohr - Published: September 21, 2005
Microsoft reshuffled its management team yesterday in an effort to make it more nimble as the company tries to lift its growth and compete with fast-moving rivals like Google.
Under the plan, seven business units will be collapsed into three divisions, each led by an executive who will carry the title of president.
The idea is to push more decision-making down into the businesses, and that means that the company's two longtime leaders - Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman, and Steven A. Ballmer, chief executive - will have to delegate more authority to their chief lieutenants.
'We need to improve agility,' Mr. Ballmer said in an interview..."
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