Move to follow executive departures

As part of the shakeup within Microsoft, the company will be moving its Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) into the company's Business Division. The unit is currently part of Microsoft's Specialized Devices and Applications team, which also contains Embedded Auto, Surface and Hardware divisions.

The move will put MacBU into the same division that is responsible for the Microsoft Office suite of productivity applications. A spokesman suggests the company has yet to determine where the other Specialized Devices and Applications teams will be moved, according to ZDNet.

The most significant changes include the departure of J Allard, an executive who worked with the Xbox and Courier design, along with Entertainment and Devices Group head Robbie Bach. The latter executive currently sits above the Specialized Devices and Applications leader Rusty Jefres. The transition is expected to give Steve Ballmer more of a direct oversight of the mobile and gaming divisions, although it is unclear if the CEO also plans further reorganization for the MacBU team.

by MacNN Staff