Head of Microsoft's Windows division, leaves.

Gary · Nov 13, 2012, 07:59:51

Steven Sinofsky, the head of Microsoft's Windows division, has left the company with immediate effect.

His departure comes just weeks after Microsoft launched Windows 8, the latest edition of its flagship product, seen as key to the firm's future

Seems its all go at the top

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20307574

Glenn · Nov 13, 2012, 08:06:55

Maybe Scott Forstall, John Browett & Steven Sinofsky are forming a new company together.

Gary · Nov 13, 2012, 08:28:57

Quote from: Glenn on Nov 13, 2012, 08:06:55
Maybe Scott Forstall, John Browett & Steven Sinofsky are forming a new company together.

Or going to work for Google

pctech · Nov 13, 2012, 10:40:58

Blimey, I thought he was likely to push Ballmer aside and become CEO myself.

Technical Ben · Nov 13, 2012, 11:17:36

From what I've seen that is rarely the case. The great workers go to greener pastures, the ones that are only great in their own heads/minds stay in the company to make it "better".

Why? I'd guess it's because the great workers don't care about the name of the brand they work for, just that the end product/service is top notch. Where as the useless workers/managers need the good deeds in the history of the brand name to hide behind.

pctech · Nov 13, 2012, 11:25:16

Windows 7 was good, Windows 8, not so much.

Could be he's been poached by another company, win 8 and surface aren't selling or Ballmer fears he's about to be unseated so eliminated the threat.

We're not likely to know until Sinofsky writes a book.

Gary · Nov 13, 2012, 12:11:57

Quote from: pctech on Nov 13, 2012, 10:40:58
Blimey, I thought he was likely to push Ballmer aside and become CEO myself.

I think a lot of people thought that Mitch, probably including Ballmer.

pctech · Nov 13, 2012, 14:14:33

Probably why Ballmer got rid then.

Maybe Bill might do a Steve Jobs.