Microsoft Appoints New Leader In Windows Phone Division

MICROSOFT Corp. appointed Tery Myerson as new Leader In Windows Phone Division which previously lead by Andy Lees since 2009.

That shift Announcement was revealed through a letter sent by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer, Steve Ballmer for all of Microsoft employees on Monday.

The appointment of new leadership is part of a strategy to strengthen their existence in the computer market and competitive business smartphone.

Lees will occupy a new position and responsible to the computer business and mobile phone. Until his appointment as Chief of Windows Phone Division, Myerson is involved in technical fields in the division. With his new position, he will be responsible on a Windows Phone business development, marketing and other business functions.

"In his new position, Lees will work to maximize the opportunities and focus to deliver maximum impact in the year 2012 with Windows products Phone and Windows 8," Ballmer said in his letter, as quoted by Reuters, December 13, 2011.

Still, Ballmer does not specify what position will be held by Lees or the name of his new position.

Windows operating system is the software most widely used for computers. However, Microsoft is also not to be outdone by Google and Apple are playing on the platform for smartphones that support the Internet. Since then, Microsoft has struggled to get in the business market for smartphone operating system. (Reuters/Noy/X-13)

Microsoft Windows is the most used operating system in the computer world. But this company failed to take a role in smartphone business. For now, Google Android and Apple iOS are still dominating the Internet-based smartphone business.

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