Microsoft hires Yahoo vet
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft filled a void in its executive ranks Thursday, appointing Yahoo veteran Qi Lu to lead the company's online efforts.
Lu, 47, who most recently was executive vice president of engineering for the search and advertising technology group at Yahoo, will oversee Microsoft's online services group, which includes its faltering search business.
In July, Kevin Johnson, who oversaw Microsoft's consumer online services and Windows, announced he would step down. After Johnson's departure, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said he would launch a search to fill a "new senior leadership position" to oversee the company's online efforts.