Microsoft announces Windows Phone management shakeup

From InfoWorld: Microsoft's chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced a management reshuffle, which will see Andy Lees, who has been president of the Windows mobile division since March 2008, take on a new role straddling development of Windows Phone and the forthcoming Windows 8.

The exact nature of the role has not been specified, but was described by Ballmer as "a time-critical opportunity focused on driving maximum impact in 2012 with Windows Phone and Windows 8".

Terry Myerson, who is currently corporate vice president of the Windows Phone Division, will step into Lees's shoes, taking over as head of the Windows Phone Division.

The news was announced in an internal email from Ballmer to staff on Monday, in which he said the changes would help "build on our momentum" from the recent launches of the Windows app store and Nokia Lumia smartphone, which runs Windows Phone 7.

"We have tremendous potential with Windows Phone and Windows 8, and this move sets us up to really deliver against that potential," Ballmer told staff. Both of the changes take place immediately.

Lees was elevated to the position of one of Microsoft's "presidents" in October 2010, amid a massive marketing campaign for Windows Phone. The mobile operating system has so far failed to make a significant impact on the mobile market, but Microsoft's partnership with Nokia is expected to boost sales.

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