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    Microsoft's Online Chief Signs Off
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    At the time, Ballmer said, "By bringing together the software experience and the service experience, we will better address the changing needs of our customers' digital lifestyles and the new world of work." But the inability to focus on each operation separately seems to have led Microsoft to backtrack. Full Article at Business Week
    By bringing together the software experience and the service experience, we will better address the changing needs of our customers' digital lifestyles and the new world of work.
    SOURCE: Business Week 15 months ago
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Microsoft's Online Chief Signs Off
  1. You don't know if he's running to something or from something
    SOURCE: Business Week 15 months ago
  2. This new structure will give us more agility and focus in two very competitive arenas
    SOURCE: Business Week 15 months ago

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