| So, he goes on sabbatical. But he is likely
being forced out.
Link
Microsoft OEM division Vice
President Steven Guggenheimer will be stepping down from his role in order to go
on "sabbatical." A Bloomberg reporter broke the news on her Twitter account
early Friday evening. In a follow-up statement given to The Next Web, Microsoft
confirmed Guggenheimer's departure and named his successor: Nick Parker, former
Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for the OEM division.
Microsoft noted
that Guggenheimer's departure was not an abrupt one, but was instead the result
of "long-term planning." Guggenheimer's sabbatical will commence July 1, and the
company says he will be taking on "a new senior leadership role" at Microsoft
upon his return, though details on that have yet to be finalized. Parker will
take over in Guggenheimer's stead on July 1.
I guess 2 years
counts as long-term planning in Redmond.
Nice SPIN.
Link from 2010-06-03
(just over 2 years ago)
In addition, for the time being,
Microsoft will not offer new Windows versions to support non-Intel architectures
that are targeting tablet PC development, noted Guggenheimer.
The
formation of a market segment for a new product category necessitates the
existence of a supporting ecosystem made up of a complete industry supply chain,
Guggenheimer emphasized.
He is right, and was
right, but that is not what
Microsoft wants, so they are kicking him to the
curb.
What they want is a way to kill off the competition.
But they
don't have control of a complete industry supply chain.
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