Do we need to ask why Kevin Johnson, the man behind Microsoft's troubled bid to buy Yahoo is leaving Microsoft? Well, he's not leaving for a bad job either - he'll be running Juniper Networks, according to a report on WSJ.com. Johnson's group - Microsoft's largest by headcount, according to the WSJ - will be split into two: one that will manage the Windows OS and Windows Live, and the other that will manage Microsoft's online services, according to the story.
The WSJ writes:
"Mr. Johnson has had arguably one of the toughest jobs at Microsoft. He has had the task of both framing Microsoft's online strategy amid bruising competition with Google and others while also shipping Windows Vista while preparing Windows 7, the next version of Microsoft's PC operating system."
Yup, we couldn't agree more. Now he's moving into a role where he needs to frame Juniper's enterprise strategy amid bruising competition with Cisco and others. We guess Johnson must think that must be an easier challenge.
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