Who Leads the Five Businesses?

The five business segments that Microsoft will use for financial reporting in FY’07 map fairly closely to the company’s organizational structure. This chart shows selected product group leaders in each of the five business segments. (See the Directions on Microsoft OrgChart for an in-depth view of hundreds of Microsoft executives.)

President Jeff Raikes leads the Business Division and the segment of the same name. This division includes the former Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) reporting segment, which consists mainly of the Dynamics product line and is led by Doug Burgum. (In Nov. 2005, Burgum announced his plans to resign from this position and move to a new MBS Chairman position, but no replacement has yet been named.) Apart from Dynamics, major products in the Business Division include Office, Exchange (formerly in the Server and Tools Division), Project, SharePoint Server, and Live Communications Server.

President Robbie Bach leads the Entertainment and Devices Division and business segment. This division includes the former Mobile and Embedded reporting segment led by Pieter Knook, which covers Windows Mobile, Windows CE, and “Communications Sector” software sales to cable companies, telephone companies, network service providers, and media companies. Bach’s division also includes Xbox and games businesses; home entertainment offerings such as the Media Center PC, the Windows Media platform, and the forthcoming Zune line of digital media players and stores; television platforms; and consumer productivity software (e.g., Mac applications, Money, Works) and peripherals (mice and keyboards).