Microsoft: Architect of Windows 8 leaves

Steven Sinofsky, president of Windows and Windows Live, leaves the company. According to reports, the reason is a conflict within the company
Steven Sinofsky, the Microsoft senior employees and the man serving as president of Windows and Windows Live from 2009, leaving the company. These functions replace it Julie Larson Green, who runs various projects at Microsoft from 1993. New roles is also added responsibility for the engineering of future products you spend Microsoft hardware (such as Surface tablet recently launched). "She is the best person for this job," declared Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Despite the kind words showered on Microsoft Sinofsky his departure letter ("You can not count the blessings I received during my company") according to reports and rumors, he left Microsoft with a sense of dissatisfaction. As reported by the Business Insider, Sinfoski felt that qualified for the job guarantee after Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and even threatened to retire if not declared as such after the events of the introduction of Windows 8. Ballmer, meanwhile, hinted that he plans to continue to hold office until his retirement retired in 2017 or 2018, did not respond to the will of Sinofsky.

Sinofsky Microsoft leaves immediately. "I thank Stephen for many years of contribution to society," Ballmer said Microsoft official announcement on changes in society, and he applauded Microsoft's new products.


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According to U.S. media reports, the departure of Sinofsky is also very surprising event for many executives at Microsoft itself. The reason for this is that the man has many preserved the role of Microsoft CEO after the retirement of Steve Ballmer future. Sinofsky was 19 years, teams are an important part of Office and Windows, two flagship products of Microsoft.
Sinofsky is considered responsible for the transfer of Microsoft Office the Ribbon interface, which was launched on 2007 of the Company. In July 2009, became president of the Windows division, was responsible for updating the browser Internet Explorer and bringing a competitive situation with Firefox and Chrome, as well as trying to find a new way for the "windows" After severe criticism for Windows Vista.
Past two years, Sinofsky is considered the architect of Windows 8, and a prominent changes - especially the Knesset new interface and operating system matching contact interfaces