Redmond Nabs Ex-Lotus Exec, Gains Bigger Cambridge Presence
Over the years, Microsoft has picked up a number of top software minds from
rivals such as Borland (
Brad
Silverberg, father of Windows 95) and Lotus (Bob Frankston and
Ray
Ozzie come to mind).
The latest hire is freelance
graphics creator Reed Sturtevant, who'll remain in Cambridge. Here's where
it gets interesting: Reed will report to Jack Ozzie, who reports to his brother
Ray. Sturtevant will work on new concepts for all Microsoft product groups,
kind of like Microsoft Research except directed at real product development
(a lot of Microsoft Research is pure research).
This hire is a classic Gates move. The chairman has always been interested
in hiring the best brains, and has even bought entire companies to get the people;
the products and technology were secondary.
Posted by Doug Barney on November 19, 2007