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| Steven Sinofsky: Windows division head leaves Microsoft | Steven Sinofsky: Windows division head leaves Microsoft |
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| Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft's Windows division, has left the company with immediate effect. | |
| His departure comes just weeks after Microsoft launched Windows 8, the latest edition of its flagship product, seen as key to the firm's future. | His departure comes just weeks after Microsoft launched Windows 8, the latest edition of its flagship product, seen as key to the firm's future. |
| Microsoft did not give any reason for Mr Sinofsky's departure. | Microsoft did not give any reason for Mr Sinofsky's departure. |
| The company said Julie Larson-Green will be promoted to lead all Windows software and hardware engineering. | The company said Julie Larson-Green will be promoted to lead all Windows software and hardware engineering. |
| "The products and services we have delivered to the market in the past few months mark the launch of a new era at Microsoft," Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft said in a statement. | "The products and services we have delivered to the market in the past few months mark the launch of a new era at Microsoft," Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft said in a statement. |
| "To continue this success it is imperative that we continue to drive alignment across all Microsoft teams, and have more integrated and rapid development cycles for our offerings." | "To continue this success it is imperative that we continue to drive alignment across all Microsoft teams, and have more integrated and rapid development cycles for our offerings." |