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20. October 2010 | 01:20

Is Ozzie’s exit good or bad for Microsoft in cloud race?

Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie’s plan to retire, announced yesterday in a memo by CEO Steve Ballmer, marks the end of a five year tenure during which Ozzie helped steer the company to a cloud computing model and helped develop Windows Azure. (News Source: CIO - 22:58:38)

Ozzie to leave post at Microsoft

Massachusetts software industry legend Ray Ozzie is stepping down from his role as Microsoft Corp.’s chief software architect, a job he inherited from the company’s cofounder, Bill Gates. (News Source: Boston Globe - 11:01:29)

Ozzie’s Departure From Microsoft Fuels Concern About CEO Ballmer’s Bench

The departure of Ray Ozzie as Microsoft Corp.’s chief software architect fueled concern that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer may not be doing enough to nurture would-be successors and executives who can set strategy. (News Source: Bloomberg - 04:28:24)

Microsoft Faces Life After Ozzie

Ray Ozzie is out as chief software architect at Microsoft, opening a big void through which analysts are tossing innumerable opinions regarding what the departure means for the company. Ozzie’s role was frequently seen as being Bill Gates’ successor as the company’s visionary technologist, a foil to CEO Steve Ballmer’s purely business-minded approach. (News Source: E-Commerce Times - 18:44:13)

Ray Ozzie to leave Microsoft Corp.

By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff Massachusetts software industry legend Ray Ozzie is stepping down from his role as Microsoft Corp.’s… (News Source: Boston Globe - 00:05:36)

Ray Ozzie leaving post as Microsoft’s chief software architect

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today announced that Ray Ozzie, Bill Gates’ replacement as the company’s chief software architect, will be stepping down from his post. (News Source: seattlepi.com - 20:48:48)

The Business On: Ray Ozzie, Chief software architect, Microsoft

The next Bill Gates? People thought so - long seen as one of the visionaries of technology, Mr Ozzie joined Microsoft five years ago when it bought his company. The job title he was given was previously held by Mr Gates himself, a nod to the regard with which Mr Ozzie was held. (News Source: Independent - 23:10:55)

Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie leaving Microsoft

In a very surprising move, Microsoft has announced that Ray Ozzie, Microsoft’s Chief Software Architect, will be stepping down from his position and leaving the company after a transition period. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed the news in an e-mail to employees this afternoon, which was then posted for the public to see as a press release. Ballmer said Ozzie won’t leave right away, but did … (News Source: Ars Technica - 18:09:54)

Microsoft’s Executive Bench Is Clearing

Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie is the third senior executive to exit of late. Analysts wonder if Chief Executive Steve Ballmer cares to nurture top talent (News Source: BusinessWeek - 17:22:34)

Ray Ozzie, Cloud Advocate, Floats Away From Microsoft

Ray Ozzie, Microsoft ’s resident software visionary, plans to leave the company. In a note sent to Microsoft employees, Steven A. Ballmer , Microsoft’s chief executive, disclosed that Mr. Ozzie would relinquish his role as chief software architect, spend some time handing work over to other people and then exit altogether. (News Source: New York Times - 22:30:46)

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