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Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

By Mary Jo Foley February 14, 2008, 4:51 AM PST

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Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft reorg: Who's In -- Bill Veghte

Microsoft reorg: Who's In -- Bill Veghte

On February 14, Microsoft announced a corporate reorganization affecting many of its divisions. As with any Microsoft early-year reorg — which typically occur after the company’s fiscal mid-year reviews — there are winners and losers.

Leading off the list of winners in this go-around is Bill Veghte, who is now Senior Vice President, Online Services & Windows Business Group. Vehghte’s “expanded role” calls for him to spearhead “all end-user business strategy, sales and marketing across Windows Client, Windows Live, MSN and Search. In addition, he will continue to have shared responsibility for OEM sales.”

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Andrew Lees

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Andrew Lees

Andrew Lees, a former manager on Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business, is now senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business. Lees takes the place of Pieter Knook, who is joining Vodafone.

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Roz Ho

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Roz Ho

Roz Ho — one time head of Microsoft Mac Business Unit turned general manager working on a secret project in the Microsoft Mobile and Entertainment Division — is now officially corporate vice president, Premium Mobile Offerings. “Ho will lead the new Danger Inc. team and continue to focus on various consumer-focused premium mobile offerings in mobile communications,” according to Microsoft.

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Satya Nadella

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella gets a bump from Corporate VP to Senior VP. He is now head of the renamed Search, Portals & Advertising Group. According to the Microsoft press release, “Nadella will continue to lead Microsoft’s engineering efforts across Live Search, Microsoft adCenter, and Subscriptions, Points and Billing platforms. He will also take over responsibility for MSN programming and engineering.”

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Brian McAndrews

Microsoft Reorg: Who's In -- Brian McAndrews

Senior Vice Presient and former aQuantive CEO Brian McAndrews gets no fancy new title, no noticeable new responsibilities — yet. Company watchers are betting on McAndrews to become the new head of the Yahoo acquisition (whenever and if ever that deal is consumated.)

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Steve Berkowitz

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Steve Berkowitz

Who’s on the outs after today’s reorg? As previously reported, Online Services chief Steve Berkowitz is leaving (though not until August 2008). Berkowitz joined Microsoft a couple of years ago from Ask.com, where he served as CEO.

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Pieter Knook

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Pieter Knook

Pieter Knook, long-time head of Microsoft’s mobile business, is set to join Vodafone on March 10, where he will lead a new unit delivering consumer Internet services.

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Michael Sievert

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Michael Sievert

Former Windows marketing chief Mike Sievert — responsible for the worldwide launch of Windows Vista,is out. He is replaced by Brad Brooks, who is now Corporate Vice President of Windows Consumer Product Marketing.

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Sanjay

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Sanjay

Sanjay Parasarathy, former Corporate VP of Developer and Platform Evangelism, is out, as reported a month ago; his replacement is Walid Abu-Habda. Still no word on what Parthasarathy’s next move is. Last word from him was he intended to stay at Microsoft in some new role. Update: Now we know what that role is: Corporate Vice President, Startup Business Accelerator.

Slideshow on Microsoft’s Valentine’s Day Reorg: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Scott Di Valerio

Microsoft Reorg: Who's Out -- Scott Di Valerio

Microsoft has been looking for a new head of its OEM business since late last year when Scott Di Valerio left to join Lenovo. Steve Guggenheimer, former head of the company’s application platform business, is the new replacement.

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