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Microsoft is planning to continue its regional leadership model and its vertical sales approach, along with targeting Solution Areas specialization around particular technologies. Microsoft is adding one new Solution Area to the five it had in FY' The newest is Digital and Application Innovation, meaning the app platform, with an increased focus on developers of all types.

Yesterday, the current President of Microsoft U. Johnson will be leaving on September 1 and will work with Cupp on the transition. Cupp has been with Microsoft for nearly four years and currently serves as Corporate Vice President of Enterprise and Commercial Industries. She also is a board member of Avanade. Abbosh, who joined Microsoft last year from Accenture after 31 years there , is overseeing the combined Enterprise, Industry, Public Sector, Commercial Software Engineering and Microsoft Consulting teams.

The Digital Transformation Partnership Team, also will report to him, with Ali Faramawy recently announcing plans to leave Microsoft at the end of the year. The best GPS trackers and devices for kids in He might actually be alluding to the "team" which made these decisions — but let's hope not, because that would be really sick. Ignore professional advice. Given that Microsoft is a huge corporation populated by professionals of every stripe, the odds are good that Mr.

Elop began this effort with a draft created by someone experienced in employee communications. The remnants of this draft are still evident in a few clear, concise sentences. For example, "It is particularly important to recognize that the role of phones within Microsoft is different than it was within Nokia.

But considering the final product, it appears that Mr. Elop unfortunately chose to take matters into his own hands. Read More Waaaah! How to deal with childish behavior at work. So if Microsoft CEO Nadella turns out to be the rare exec who actually gives honest appraisals to his leadership team, hopefully he will say something like this to EVP Elop: "Stephen, you are great at product development and strategy, but when it comes to employee relations, you lack either compassion or sensitivity.

Or perhaps both. To become an effective leader, you will need to improve in that area. Then, as part of Mr. Elop's development plan, perhaps he will also include a course in business writing. Read More The 12 types of people on Wall Street. Commentary by Marie McIntyre, a career coach www. Below is the full text Or you can read it here on Microsoft's web site. Microsoft's strategy is focused on productivity and our desire to help people "do more. We are the team creating the hardware that showcases the finest of Microsoft's digital work and digital life experiences, and we will be the confluence of the best of Microsoft's applications, operating systems and cloud services.

To align with Microsoft's strategy, we plan to focus our efforts. Given the wide range of device experiences, we must concentrate on the areas where we can add the most value. The roots of this company and our future are in productivity and helping people get things done.

Our fundamental focus — for phones, Surface, for meetings with devices like PPI, Xbox hardware and new areas of innovation -- is to build on that strength. While our direction in the majority of our teams is largely unchanging, we have had an opportunity to plan carefully about the alignment of phones within Microsoft as the transferring Nokia team continues with its integration process.

It is particularly important to recognize that the role of phones within Microsoft is different than it was within Nokia. Whereas the hardware business of phones within Nokia was an end unto itself, within Microsoft all our devices are intended to embody the finest of Microsoft's digital work and digital life experiences, while accruing value to Microsoft's overall strategy. Our device strategy must reflect Microsoft's strategy and must be accomplished within an appropriate financial envelope.

Therefore, we plan to make some changes. We will be particularly focused on making the market for Windows Phone. In the near term, we plan to drive Windows Phone volume by targeting the more affordable smartphone segments, which are the fastest growing segments of the market, with Lumia.

In addition to the portfolio already planned, we plan to deliver additional lower-cost Lumia devices by shifting select future Nokia X designs and products to Windows Phone devices. We expect to make this shift immediately while continuing to sell and support existing Nokia X products. We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest?

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