From phone to Xbone: Nokia boss to lead Microsoft devices
The former head of Nokia, Stephen Elop, is taking over the Xbox division at Microsoft.
Elop will be replacing Julie Larson-Green as head of Devices and Studios at the company, which includes the Xbox team and Surface tablet division.
The news was revealed via an internal memo from Larson-Green which was posted online.
'I'm very proud of what we have accomplished during such a short timeframe,' wrote Larson-Green. 'We launched Xbox One, Surface 2 and Pro 2, blockbuster games like Forza and Ryse, a brand new Xbox Music and Video service, PPI, and some amazing unannounced innovations just to name a few -- incredibly impressive!'
Larson-Green will become the Chief Experience Officer heading up the My Life & Work team in the Applications and Services Group (ASG). Her new role covers services such as Skype, Bing and Office.
Of her new role, Larson-Green added:
'My discussions with Satya [Nadella, Microsoft CEO] and Qi [Lu, executive vice president leading ASG] made clear this is a critical space to drive new thinking and an essential way to help shape the company's direction. I'm looking forward to developing the Digital Life & Digital Work Experience Substrate that powers modern digital experiences regardless of device, as well as working across ASG to strengthen customer experiences.'
The memo points out that the change will take a while to come into effect as Elop will not be able to take up his new position until Microsoft's £4.6 billion purchase of the Nokia phone business is completed.
Wired.co.uk contacted Microsoft representatives for an official comment and will update this news story accordingly.
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