wraggster
February 6th, 2014, 00:26
Satya Nadella’s appointment as new Microsoft CEO (http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/satya-nadella-confirmed-as-new-microsoft-ceo/0127630) does not mean former favourite Stephen Elop won’t be returning to Microsoft.
Indeed, The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo) reports that Elop WILL shortly return to Microsoft “to lead an expanded devices team focused on Surface, Windows Phones, and Xbox”.
Meanwhile, current Microsoft Studios corporate VP Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter (https://twitter.com/XboxP3) to assert the security of Xbox, saying that “Yes, I know Satya – he's been a good supporter of Studios and Xbox” and that “Microsoft’s leadership team understands Xbox is a very important consumer brand for us”.
He also added: “I also know Stephen Elop well. Obviously he's currently still at Nokia but I feel great about the conversations we've had.”
Elop was back in November tipped as the likely replacement (http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/read/prospective-new-microsoft-boss-elop-tipped-to-sell-off-xbox-business/0123990) for Ballmer, with rumours suggesting he was keen to sell off the Xbox business.
He previously headed up Microsoft’s business division between 2008 and 2010 before heading over to Nokia, whose mobile business was of course acquired by Microsoft last year.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/elop-to-return-to-microsoft-to-head-up-devices-and-xbox-team-report/0127685
Indeed, The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo) reports that Elop WILL shortly return to Microsoft “to lead an expanded devices team focused on Surface, Windows Phones, and Xbox”.
Meanwhile, current Microsoft Studios corporate VP Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter (https://twitter.com/XboxP3) to assert the security of Xbox, saying that “Yes, I know Satya – he's been a good supporter of Studios and Xbox” and that “Microsoft’s leadership team understands Xbox is a very important consumer brand for us”.
He also added: “I also know Stephen Elop well. Obviously he's currently still at Nokia but I feel great about the conversations we've had.”
Elop was back in November tipped as the likely replacement (http://www.mcvuk.com/index.php/news/read/prospective-new-microsoft-boss-elop-tipped-to-sell-off-xbox-business/0123990) for Ballmer, with rumours suggesting he was keen to sell off the Xbox business.
He previously headed up Microsoft’s business division between 2008 and 2010 before heading over to Nokia, whose mobile business was of course acquired by Microsoft last year.
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/elop-to-return-to-microsoft-to-head-up-devices-and-xbox-team-report/0127685