Microsoft’s Ballmer Touts Tablets, Phone, Cloud
November 16, 2012
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer described the departure of Steven Sinofsky as the head of Windows 8 development as "amicable" and said that Microsoft is well positioned in tablets, phones and cloud computing to start expanding its business again.
"He’s made one of the most amazing contributions anyone could make to a company. We certainly wish him well," Ballmer said of Sinofsky, who until Monday had led the development of Windows 8. He added that Julie Larson-Green, who will take over the Windows product, "has worked with us for 20 years and will provide the leadership needed to continue to advance Windows 8."…
Ballmer made the remarks at the Churchill Club of Santa Clara as he paid one of his infrequent visits to Silicon Valley. Surrounded by Intel chip production facilities, major league data centers and technology companies, he was addressing one of his key constituencies two days after the sudden departure of Sinofsky. About 500-600 people attended the sold-out dinner event at the Santa Clara Marriott.
Sinofsky was a key "can-do" executive, and his abrupt exit had sparked speculation that the Windows 8 organization inside Microsoft was in trouble. Ballmer ignored the speculation but tried to quell any doubts about the longevity of the Windows 8 tiled interface in a talk that was part diplomatic overture to partners and venture capitalists and part Barnum and Bailey…
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