Brian Valentine leaves MS

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003245359_microsoft06.html

Brian Valentine the person behind the past three versions of Microsoft's flagship operating-system software toward completion, left MS on Friday (i.e. Sep 1) to take a senior position at Amazon.com.

Of what i have hear about Brian, he was a much loved guy and a very unconventional one. His departure does seem to really cause a heartache.

In the past few days, a slew of top executives have left the organisation. It worries me to see so many people leave. I wonder if it is a people's issue or something else (read change in guard at MS - Bill Gates retiring from the organisation and Steve Ballmer taking charge)



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