MSFT Vet Yusuf Mehdi Upped To Lead Online ServicesBut Not As President: Report
This story was written by Amanda Natividad.
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) vet Yusuf Mehdi will lead much of the company's online services, including marketing, business development, product management for MSN, and search, according to Kara Swisher at AllThingsD. However, CEO Steve Ballmer has yet to appoint an overall replacement for Kevin Johnson, who left his post as president of the platform and service division in July. We suggested earlier this month that Mehdi and Brian McAndrews, SVP-advertiser and publisher solutions, were the most likely contenders to fill Johnson's shoes. Mehdi, formerly SVP-strategic partnerships, will now be responsible for part of the portfolio of SVP Bill Veghte, who will focus on leading Windows and Windows Live. He's also joining McAndrews and Satya Nadella, SVP-search, portal & advertising
By Amanda Natividad