Microsoft: The Devices and Consumer Segment

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Microsoft: The Devices and Consumer Segment

An SI Board Since October 2013

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	Symbol
154	14	0	MSFT

Emcee: Eric L	Type: Moderated

Introduction Market Data Compact

Microsoft's Transition to a Devices and Consumer Services Company

On October 9 2012 in a letter to shareholders Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled his plan to transform Microsoft from a software maker into a devices and services company. Shortly after they released Windows 8 with a familiar UI across PCs, tablets, Xbox, and phones and their own Surface tablet. On July 11, 2013 Ballmer announced a sweeping 'One Microsoft' reorganization of Microsoft around function rather than products in a long memo to employees followed by an email to employees about the restructured Senior Leadership Team. Subsequently Microsoft announced that Steve Ballmer would retire from his CEO position within 12 months and that the company's board had begun the process of looking for a new CEO.

The Nokia Devices & Services Transaction: On September 2, 2013 Microsoft Corp. and Nokia Corp. announced that the boards of directors of both companies had entered into a transaction whereby Microsoft would purchase substantially all of Nokia's Devices & Services business, license Nokia's patents, and license and use Nokia's mapping services. On April 25 2014 the sale of substantially all of its mobile wireless Devices & Services business to Microsoft was completed.

On September 26, 2013 Microsoft introduced five new reporting segments:

Satya Nadella became Microsoft’s CEO replacing Ballmer in February of 2014. In July Nadella outlined the next stage of the company’s transformation under his leadership noting that "recently, we have described ourselves as a devices and services company. While the devices and services description was helpful in starting our transformation, we now need to hone in on our unique strategy. At our core, Microsoft is the productivity and platform company for the mobile-first and cloud-first world. We will reinvent productivity to empower every person and every organization on the planet to do more and achieve more."

This board will focus primarily on Microsoft's Device OS, Hardware, and related Services and is intended to supplement two existing SI Boards:

• Microsoft Corp. (moderated by Don Green) Subject 53202

• Windows Phone (moderated by Zax) Subject 58527

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154	Microsoft has signed an agreement to acquire Xamarin, a leading platform provid	zax	-	2/24/2016
153	In news article about GoPro: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said Friday that it has str	Sr K	-	2/5/2016
152	Qualcomm/Microsoft/Windows 10 Mobile ... Caveat: The source of the article bel	Eric L	-	7/16/2015
151	Another view of Microsoft and the Mobile Future (Ron Miller & Alex Wilhelm)	Eric L	-	7/16/2015
150	A Must Listen: AAWP Insight #146: job losses, focussed portfolio, Windows 10 Mob	Eric L	-	7/16/2015
149	Mike James view of the 'Windows 10 Mobile- future .. Zax: 'Microsoft S	Eric L	-	7/15/2015
148	James Kendrick view of The Windows Phone (Windows 10 Mobile) Future ... >&	Eric L	-	7/15/2015
147	Nadella talks about Microsoft's Mobile Ambitions ... ... in the most exhau	Eric L	-	7/15/2015
146	The Windows Phone (Windows 10 Mobile) Future (continued) << Eric, these	Eric L	-	7/15/2015
145	This is a good read: i-programmer.info	zax	-	7/15/2015
144	John C. Dvorak on the future of Windowa Phone ... >> <B>Windows Ph	Eric L	-	7/15/2015
143	Eric, these statements don't jive with Nadella's. Nadella: Microsoft is	zax	-	7/15/2015
142	Paul Thurrott on the future of Windows Phone ... "<I>Let's be c	Eric L	1	7/15/2015
141	I think we agree. :)	Jurgis Bekepuris	1	7/13/2015
140	Windows on Mobile Devices ... << What went wrong? Nadella was not a mob	Eric L	1	7/13/2015
139	Hey Eric, Microsoft Winding Down Windows Phone ..."Winding Down Windows Pho	zax	-	7/10/2015
138	What went wrong? Nadella was not a mobile device CEO, he pretty much gave up on	Jurgis Bekepuris	1	7/10/2015
137	Microsoft's Vision or lack of same ... "<I>Microsoft's visi	Eric L	-	7/9/2015
136	Bloomberg says Microsoft expects to "make its own phones for at least the n	zax	1	7/9/2015
135	Microsoft Phone Hardware Restructuring Press Release & AAWP comments ... “	Eric L	-	7/9/2015
134	Microsoft Winding Down Windows Phone ... >> Microsoft and Windows Phone:	Eric L	-	7/9/2015
133	Microsoft writes-off Nokia purchase and Lays-off more employees ... >> &	Eric L	-	7/9/2015
132	Nadella's Latest 'Streamlining' (Leyyer to employees) ... <B>	Eric L	-	6/17/2015
131	Stephen Elop to depart Microsoft ... [graphic] >> <B>Former Nokia	Eric L	1	6/17/2015
130	You Tube: Microsoft Windows 10 Event January 2015 (Full 2:15 hours) [youtube vi	Eric L	1	1/28/2015

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