The end of the year to count Microsoft 2005 Top Ten Graduates

Microsoft in the software industry, Microsoft known as the "Huangpu Military Academy" reputation, every year there will be a large number of Microsoft executives resolutely left Microsoft to switch to other companies to release their energy. This year also, a group of outstanding graduates left the "alma Mater", unlike in previous years, as Microsoft's stall is growing, Microsoft has not only for the software industry output talent, but also for the internet, and even the entire IT industry output talent. If Gates is not tight, I am afraid that the entire IT field is now all over the "Microsoft Department".

Like Jack Gao, Tang June, a few years ago, this year's top executives are also Microsoft's global heavyweight staff, from the Huangpu Military Academy out of them, the future is still optimistic. And gates after heartache also can only helpless sigh. At the end of 2005, let us come to know the 10 outstanding students who left the Whampoa Military Academy this year.

　　Ward Cunningham Microsoft Wiki Founder

This summer, Ward Cunningham also walked away with the resignation of Microsoft employees. The engineer, who was known for creating Wikipedia, was very low-key after leaving Microsoft, and even heard after he left, and said he had joined a nonprofit open-source organization after leaving.

Important coefficient: 5.5

　　Ye Weilen Vice general manager of Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd.

If not with the storm before Kai-Fu Lee, Ye Weilen trend technology may not be anything; if Microsoft does not disclose the development of its own security products, Ye Weilen's departure is nothing.

August 1, the trend of international well-known security manufacturers announced that the trend in China business will be independent from the Asia-Pacific region, as the North America, Europe, South America, Japan, Asia-Pacific after the world's sixth largest business group. The former vice general manager of Microsoft (China) Co., Ltd. and General Enterprise and Channel Division director Ye Weilen was dug to serve as the general manager of trend technology in China.

Today's Ye Weilen, who has just brought his new group to the 2006 China Channel Conference in Nanjing, is clearly adapting to its new role.

Important coefficient: 6

　　Greg Maffei, former Microsoft chief financial officer.

Greg Maffei is Microsoft's former chief financial officer, and this June, Maffei joined Microsoft's rival, Oracle, in charge of corporate finance, legal, human resources, production, sales, administration and real estate matters.

Mafi was chairman and chief executive of 360networks, one of the world's largest fiber optic networks, while leaving Microsoft to Oracle. After Oracle worked only four months, Maffei joined the investment company Liberty Media chief executive.

Important coefficient: 6.5

　　Yuval Neeman Former vice president of Microsoft Development

In December 04, Neeman calmly withdrew from the storage product department. Microsoft officials say the deadline for him to leave Microsoft is January 1, 2005. He was also the first senior Microsoft to graduate in 2005.

Yuval Neeman, a veteran Microsoft employee, has been serving Microsoft for 16 years. Over the years, Microsoft's storage division has grown rapidly. Its windows-based storage solution architecture is flexible enough to meet a variety of tiers of storage requirements. And the reason for his departure is unknown.

Important coefficient: 7

　　John Connors, former chief financial officer of Microsoft

As Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), John Connors resigned from the Seattle region's venture capital company, Ignition, to remain his old job.

It is reported that Microsoft has been more optimistic about Connors. Connors himself also said that there were no incidents that led him to decide to leave Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Ballmer also expressed surprise at his resignation. In a statement, he said, "John has done well during his time at Microsoft and has built a world-class financial system for Microsoft, and he has left Microsoft with a very competent team." ”

Connors admits: "It's my best option to leave Microsoft now." Microsoft's recent restructuring of its financial structure and the number of powerful candidates within the company to take over my position have helped to smooth the transition between me and my successor. ”

Since joining Microsoft in January 1989, Connors has held several different positions. Prior to acting as chief financial officer, Connors was Microsoft's vice-president in the global business sector, responsible for sales, service and relationship strategies with other companies. Prior to this, he also served as Vice President and Chief information Officer of Microsoft, head of business operations at the European headquarters and the head of business operations at the global sales and Technical support strategic unit.

Important coefficient: 7.5

　　 Gongding Yu, general manager of strategic Cooperation Department of Microsoft Greater China Region

Gongding Yu, general manager of the Microsoft Greater China Strategic Cooperation Division, decided to leave in the first half of the year, Gongding Yu a key figure in the government procurement of Microsoft. Gongding Yu is expected to take over as China's top executive in 2002, when Microsoft's senior Chinese company changed its position.

Prior to joining Microsoft China, Gongding Yu was a general manager of the Business division of the Chinese government and the northern sector, with special competence in communication with the government. After joining Microsoft, one of the main tasks of the Microsoft China Strategic Cooperation Department led by Gongding Yu is to communicate with the government. Under the impetus of Gongding Yu, Microsoft launched a series of strategic cooperation projects with the Chinese government and local companies 3.5 ago, including the signing of the three-year Ballmer, the value of 6.2 billion yuan, signed by Zeng, the chief executive of the former State Planning Commission, during the June 2002 visit to China. Memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation in the software industry.

The industry unanimously identified Gongding Yu as Microsoft's key figure in the government procurement war, and Microsoft has won large orders in government software purchases in recent years, Gongding Yu. But last year, when Microsoft lost the Beijing municipal government's purchase orders, Gongding Yu's departure was somewhat similar to the earlier Jack Gao.

Important coefficient: 8

　　Don Gagne original Microsoft Office architect

Microsoft Office software executives will leave Microsoft this month, as he says, to pursue his car dream. The veteran, who served 11 years at Microsoft, decided to leave with a statement of resignation. Microsoft insiders say Gagne's reputation within the company is excellent. For Microsoft, this is a huge loss.

Important coefficient: 8.5

　　Hadi Partovi senior Manager of Microsoft MSN Department

Partovi, a senior manager at Microsoft's MSN Portal, plans to set up his own company after resigning. In fact, in 1999, Partovi had left Microsoft and joined a telecoms company called Tellme. 2002, Partovi again, and mainly responsible for MSN projects. I wonder if he will come back after leaving Microsoft this time.

Important coefficient: 9

　　Wushishong Former Microsoft Greater China Chief Marketing officer

Wushishong is one of the few high-level companies to break up with Microsoft, and the "Kai-fu Lee Incident" was not completely over when he left. Previously, he served as CEO of Microsoft's Greater China Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) after joining ebay ebay. Wushishong's departure is not like Lee Kai-fu to cause too many disputes, Microsoft even good to send. ebay is clearly not Microsoft's direct competitor compared to Google.

Important coefficient: 9.5

　　Kai-Fu Lee Former Microsoft global Vice President

Microsoft's biggest news story this year came from Kai-Fu Lee, and it is not a exaggeration to say that most of the reports that were related to Microsoft in 2005 were related to him. His departure, so that Microsoft and Google's contradictions more intensified, even in court, both sides is a big fight, the public said that the right, the woman said the woman rational. And in the end, the lawsuit is symbolically dismissed.

Just because he left to say that Microsoft to middle-aged seems a bit inappropriate, but such an important person's departure or to Bill Gates sounded the alarm. In the 2006, he was bound to see the disciples of the Huangpu Military Academy more closely.

Important coefficient: 10