Bill Gates Steps Down
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 15, 2006 at 9:48:39 PM
Bill Gates will step down from the position of Chief Software Architect and remain chairman of company. No word on any chairs flying around the office yet.
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The company announced that Chief Technical Officer Ray Ozzie will immediately assume the title of chief software architect and begin working side by side with Gates on all technical architecture and product oversight responsibilities, to ensure a smooth transition. Similarly, Chief Technical Officer Craig Mundie will immediately take the new title of chief research and strategy officer and will work closely with Gates to assume his responsibility for the company's research and incubation efforts; Mundie also will partner with general counsel Brad Smith to guide Microsoft's intellectual property and technology policy efforts.