Raikes Leaving MicrosoftRaikes Leaving Microsoft
Wow, another departure in the top leadership of a major UC contender: Microsoft announces the retirement of Business Division president Jeff Raikes.Raikes led the launch of Office Communications Server 2007. UPDATE: Raikes tells the hometown paper , the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, that he's probably going to pursue interests outside the software business. The transition plan calls for Raikes to leave in September 2008, giving time for the division to make a smooth transition to Raikes's successor, Stephen Elop.
January 11, 2008
Wow, another departure in the top leadership of a major UC contender: Microsoft announces the retirement of Business Division president Jeff Raikes.Raikes led the launch of Office Communications Server 2007. UPDATE: Raikes tells the hometown paper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, that he's probably going to pursue interests outside the software business. The transition plan calls for Raikes to leave in September 2008, giving time for the division to make a smooth transition to Raikes's successor, Stephen Elop.
Wow, another departure in the top leadership of a major UC contender: Microsoft announces the retirement of Business Division president Jeff Raikes.Raikes led the launch of Office Communications Server 2007.
UPDATE: Raikes tells the hometown paper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, that he's probably going to pursue interests outside the software business. The transition plan calls for Raikes to leave in September 2008, giving time for the division to make a smooth transition to Raikes's successor, Stephen Elop.
