Ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop taking over Xbox division at Microsoft
Internal memo from outgoing executive vice president Julie Larson-Green
From: Julie Larson-Green
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014
Subject: FW: ASG Organizational Announcement
Team,
As you will read in the notes below from Qi and Satya, I’ve accepted a new challenge, leading the My Life & Work team in ASG and serving as the Chief Experience Officer (CXO). As hard as it is for me to leave Devices & Studios, I’m thrilled about this opportunity. In working with company leaders this year to establish our One Microsoft vision and plan, I thought about ways I could have impact on helping Microsoft prepare for the future and innovate. My discussions with Satya and Qi made clear this is a critical space to drive new thinking and an essential way to help the shape the company’s direction. I’m looking forward to developing the Digital Life & Digital Work Experience Substrate that powers modern digital experiences regardless of device, as well as working across ASG to strengthen customer experiences.
I want to thank each and every one of you for welcoming me and supporting me as the leader of Devices & Studios over the past 7 months. I’m very proud of what we have accomplished during such a short timeframe. We launched Xbox One, Surface 2 & Pro 2, blockbuster games like Forza and Ryse, a brand new Xbox Music and Video service, PPI, and some amazing unannounced innovations just to name a few – incredibly impressive!
Our opportunity to grow as a world-class devices and experiences company is greater than ever, and I have every belief that as One Microsoft we’re on the right path. The addition of Nokia Devices & Services into the DnS family will add tremendous scale, talent and opportunity for our future.
I’ll remain in role leading the DnS organization in the interim until the Nokia deal closes and Stephen Elop makes his transition to Microsoft. We’ve been meeting regularly throughout and are making a lot of progress, ensuring our teams are ready for the Day 1 close and beyond.
You are all in great hands with Stephen and already we’ve shared a lot with him and his LT from Nokia regarding all of the fantastic people, teams and products in DnS. I also know many of you are looking forward to welcoming the Nokia team and working more closely with them.
As I look to the future, I’m reminded of a favorite Chinese proverb: “To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping.”
I encourage you all to stay focused on the journey and opportunities ahead, and know that I’ll be there in step with you as we launch the next chapter of Microsoft.
Thank you,
Julie
诺基亚CEO接管微软XBOX部门 扩展部门规模
自从Don Mattrick离开微软Xbox部门后,随之而来的人事动荡持续将近一年,现在微软将会替换设备服务事业群的领导人。这个事业群负责Xbox、微软自家游戏、Surface与Windows Phone硬体的开发。
根据Techcrunch新闻网站的内部备忘录表示,微软现任的设备服务事业群领导人Julie Larson-Green,将会转任应用服务事业群主任。而Larson-Green原有的职位将由现任诺基亚CEO Stephen Elop取代,他也曾经是Steve Ballmer下台之后,微软CEO的角逐者之一。虽然Elop在诺基亚担任CEO期间蒙受大量亏损而声名狼藉,但对于促成与微软Windows Phone的合作与最终的并购,Elop可说是居功厥伟。
值得一提的是,传言Elop有兴趣扩展微软Xbox与其他产品的事业,假如微软的公司策略不重视这个领域,那这就是他角逐CEO的赌注。
虽然在微软今年春天并购诺基亚之前,他的派任并不会生效,但Elop与Larson-Green已经开始准备要转换跑道了。