Microsoft reorganizes to streamline decision-making
SeattleTimes | at | by Mike
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer announced a broad reorganization of the company into three large product groups in an effort to improve decision-making at the Redmond company.
Under the new alignment, the company is reducing the number of business units from seven. The three broad product groups each will be headed by executives with the title of president.
Microsoft also announced that Windows chief Jim Allchin will retire at the end of 2006, after the upcoming Windows Vista operating system goes on sale.