Giant Tech Companies Exec & Board Appointments 1/3 to 2/3 2012
Intel Shuffles Management
Intel announced that Andy Bryant, 61, Intel’s Vice Chairman and Chairman-in-waiting, has assumed the Executive Chairman role. Most recently, Bryant served as the CAO & EVP of Technology, Manufacturing, and Enterprise Services. During his tenure at Intel, he has also served as the Systems Group Controller, VP & Director of Finance for the Intel Products Group, and SVP & CFO of Enterprise Services. Prior to Intel, he held senior roles with Ford and Chrysler.
Software Exec & Board Appointments 12/24 to 1/24 2012
Executive Reorganization at Microsoft
Microsoft announced that Robert Wahbe, the Corporate VP of the Server & Tools Marketing Group, has resigned from the company. Wahbe has been with the Server and Tools Group during his entire tenure at Microsoft. He joined Microsoft in 1996 after Microsoft acquired Colusa Software, a startup which he founded. Takeshi Numoto, the former Corporate VP of the Microsoft Office Product Management Group, has assumed Wahbe’s former title. Numoto joined Microsoft in 1997 as a Business Development Manager on the Windows NT Program Management Team.
Giant Tech Companies Exec & Board Appointments 12/2 to 1/2 2012
Microsoft Adds to Windows Phone Team
Microsoft has promoted Andrew Lees to President of Windows Phone and Windows 8. In the past, he has served as Corporate VP of the Microsoft Server & Tools Marketing and Solutions Group. Prior to joining the Server & Tools Group, Lees held a variety of different roles within the Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services Group. He joined Microsoft in 1990 and spent 10 years at Microsoft U.K.
Software Exec Appointments 11/18 to 12/23 2011
Microsoft Adds to Windows Phone Team
Microsoft has promoted Andrew Lees to President of Windows Phone and Windows 8. In the past, he has served as Corporate VP of the Microsoft Server & Tools Marketing and Solutions Group. Prior to joining the Server & Tools Group, Lees held a variety of different roles within the Worldwide Sales, Marketing and Services Group. He joined Microsoft in 1990 and spent 10 years at Microsoft U.K.
Giant Tech Companies Exec & Board Appointments 10/29 to 12/1 2011
Board Shuffle at Apple; VP Leaves Company
Apple has appointed Arthur Levinson, 61, as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Levinson, a molecular biologist, is the Chairman & former CEO of Genentech. He has been on the Apple Board since 2000 and has been the Co-Lead Director since 2005. Levinson also serves on the board of Roche, Amyris, and NGM Biopharmaceuticals.
Software Exec & Board Appointments 10/20 to 11/17 2011
Microsoft Promotes Veteran to Head of Interactive Entertainment Division
Microsoft announced that Yusuf Mehdi has been appointed as the Head of Marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Division. In this role, he will be responsible for Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and Kinect. Most recently, Mehdi served as the Chief Audience Officer for the company’s Online Services Division. Mehdi has spent more than a decade at Microsoft Online Services and has fostered strategic partnerships with Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, and Nokia. Before joining Microsoft, Mehdi was a Product Manager at Reuters Group.
B2C Internet Exec & Board Appointments 9/22 to 10/20 2011
Facebook Exec Joins eBay Board
eBay announced that Katie Mitic is joining the company's Board of Directors. She currently leads Platform and Mobile Marketing for Facebook. Prior to joining Facebook, Mitic served as SVP of Global Product Marketing at Palm, where she oversaw hardware and software product management and marketing. Before Palm, she was the VP & GM at Yahoo! Currently, Mitic serves on the Board of Special Olympics International.
Software Exec Appointments 9/22 to 10/19 2011
Former Microsoft VP Joins EA as CTO
Electronic Arts announced Rajat Taneja has been appointed as Global CTO. Taneja joins EA from Microsoft, where he most recently served as Corporate VP of the Commerce Division. Before his time as Corporate VP, he was responsible for leading Microsoft's online digital advertising platforms. Prior to Microsoft, Taneja served as the Open Systems Manager at Digital Equipment and held senior roles at Wipro Information Technology.
Giant Solutions Companies Exec & Board Appointments 8/28 to 9/29 2011
Three New Board Members at Dell
Janet Clark, 56, the EVP, Treasurer, & CFO of Marathon Oil, has been selected to serve on Dell’s Audit Committee. In the past, Clark has served as SVP & CFO for Nuevo Energy and as CFO & EVP of Corporate Development and Administration at Santa Fe Snyder.
B2C Internet Exec & Board Appointments 8/22 to 9/22 2011
Former CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets Joins eBay
eBay announced that Devin Wenig, 44, has joined the company as President of its Global eBay Marketplaces Business Unit. In this position, his responsibilities will include overseeing eBay, eBay classifieds, and StubHub. Wenig was most recently the CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets, where he led the company's global financial services and media businesses. Wenig also led the integration of Reuters and Thomson following the merger of the two companies. In the past, he has held other executive positions with Reuters and practiced law at the New York firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
