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.

Regional CEO Selected at Management Consulting and Technology Services Company

Accenture has named Jorge Benitez, 51, as MD of North America and CEO of the United States. For the past five years, Benitez has served as COO of Accenture's Products Operating Group. He was recently named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s "2011 Top 25 Corporate Elite" list. In 2004, the publication selected him as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the US.

Microsoft Promotes Longtime Employee to Ad Sales Role

Microsoft announced that Frank Holland is the Corp. VP of Global Ad Sales. He is a 13-year veteran of Microsoft and was recently Corp. VP of Worldwide Operations. Holland worked extensively in the supply chain systems operations and integration business and consulted for Accenture. Holland will report to Kevin Turner, COO, 45.