Neowin News Feed for: Reorganization

Microsoft expands LinkedIn CEO's role to include Office apps

Pradeep Viswanathan — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:15:12 +0000

Microsoft has announced a reorganization where LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky will take on additional responsibility for Microsoft's Office products. Read more...

Microsoft is reportedly moving some Windows teams from Azure into Panos Panay's team

Abhay V — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 17:46:01 +0000

Microsoft's internal reorganization is reportedly moving Core OS and Intelligent Edge (COSINE) teams tasked with Windows development, formerly under Azure, into Panay's Windows and Device group. Read more...

Intel overhauls its tech organization, engineering chief to depart on August 3

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 07:22:01 +0000

Intel has split its tech organization into various teams with their respective leads who will report to CEO Bob Swan. As a result, engineering chief Venkata Renduchintala will depart on August 3. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly cuts jobs across MSN, Azure, and sales organizations

Abhay V — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 21:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has reportedly cut "hundreds" of jobs in its MSN, Azure, and sales organizations as part of its end of financial year re-evaluations. However, they are not as massive as the previous years. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly brings changes to its Customer Success unit as part of a re-org

Abhay V — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is reportedly making some changes to its Customer Success unit that it created in 2017. Fortunately, no major layoffs are planned. The firm is also adding a new 'Microsoft Consulting' org. Read more...

Surface chief Panos Panay is now leading both hardware and Windows

Rich Woods — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:06:01 +0000

Microsoft's Surface chief, Panos Panay, is getting a promotion this month. Rather than just being in charge of hardware, he'll be leading the Windows team as well, so they can work closely together. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly transfers Cortana from its AI group to the Office team [Update]

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:24:01 +0000

Microsoft is rumored to be reorganizing the company once again by transitioning Cortana to the Office division from the AI group. Harry Shum, Microsoft's AI chief, is also reportedly leaving. Read more...

Microsoft announces major changes in leadership; Terry Myerson is stepping down

Usama Jawad — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 15:32:01 +0000

Terry Myerson is stepping down from his position as EVP of the Windows and Devices Group. Rajesh Jha, Harry Shum, and Scott Guthrie will be leading teams focused on accelerating AI and cloud efforts. Read more...

Microsoft confirms reorganization of sales and marketing teams, but doesn't mention layoffs

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:40:01 +0000

In its annual organizational shake-up, Microsoft will restructure its sales and marketing teams in the coming weeks, company executives have confirmed in a memo that failed to mention rumored layoffs. Read more...

Microsoft announces changes to its financial reporting structure

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 01:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has once again announced the restructuring of its business units, bringing the number of divisions down to three from the earlier five for the purpose of reporting financials. Read more...

IBM denies report of impending massive layoffs [Update]

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:08:01 +0000

IBM will go through the biggest shake-up in corporate history, with the company set to lay off a record number of employees. More than 100,000 people around the world will be affected. Read more...

Microsoft's Internet Explorer head working on 'something new' inside company

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:13:50 +0000

Dean Hachamovitch, the corporate vice president of Microsoft's Internet Explorer team, has announced he's leaving the browser group to working on "something new" at the company with his own new team. Read more...

Rumor: Windows 8 Mail and Calendar apps could be replaced by Outlook at some point

John Callaham — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:01:51 +0000

A report reveals some more changes that Microsoft has made to its internal team structure, which could result in the Windows 8 Mail and Calendar apps being replaced by the Outlook app at some point. Read more...

Microsoft's reorganization blamed for job cuts at Waggener Edstrom PR firm

John Callaham — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 08:05:14 +0000

The PR firm Waggener Edstrom announced this week that it was cutting 43 employees, or about five percent of its workforce, and put part of the blame on Microsoft's recent reorganization. Read more...

Video: Ballmer shares his vision for the new Microsoft

Brad Sams — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:33:20 +0000

A video from a recent town hall meeting at Microsoft sees Steve Ballmer taking the stage to talk about his vision for the new Microsoft that revolves around the idea of being ‘one' company. Read more...

Stock market reacts positively to Microsoft reorganization

John Callaham — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 19:13:46 +0000

Plans announced by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to reorganize the structure of the company seem to be going over well on Wall Street. Its stock price is up 2.75% in trading today. Read more...

Will Steve Ballmer pull the trigger on Microsoft's reorganization Thursday?

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:15:31 +0000

A new report claims that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will reveal the final details on the company's long rumored reorganization sometime this week, possibly on Thursday. Read more...

Report: Microsoft post-reorganization leadership revealed

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:18:46 +0000

Microsoft is expected to announce the new division heads of its reorganization as early as next week, according to a new report. Several current executives will see expanded roles in the company. Read more...