Microsoft snags ex-Yahoo exec in search revamp
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Microsoft, in its continuing push to compete in the critical area of Internet search, tapped on Thursday a former senior Yahoo executive, Qi Lu, to head its online services group.
The software giant, which tried and failed to buy Yahoo earlier this year, is looking to revamp its online search strategy to better compete with the industry juggernaut, Google.
Microsoft said recently it does not want to buy Yahoo any more, although it has left open the possibility of a search deal with the company. Lu, who was responsible for development of the Web search and monetization platforms at Yahoo, left the company in August after 10 years.