The man who led the development of Windows 8 and the introduction of Microsoft's Surface tablet computer left the company abruptly Monday after 23 years of service, Microsoft said in a statement.
The company said that Steve Sinofsky's departure was a mutual
decision between him and chief executive Steve Ballmer.
It still stunned the tech world because of Sinofsky's role in
developing the key new operating system and devices that are designed
to help Microsoft compete with the likes of Apple Inc and Google Inc.
Sinofsky, a former technical assistant to Bill Gates, had even
widely been tipped as a possible successor to Ballmer.
Microsoft said that Julie Larson-Green would now lead Windows
engineering while chief financial officer Tami Reller would assume
responsibility for the business activities of Windows.
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Windows Chief Leaves Microsoft
November 13, 2012
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