Marketing

  2010 APR 3 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Microsoft Corp. announced the promotion of Robert Youngjohns from Corporate Vice President to the role of Senior Vice President and President, North America Sales & Marketing. Youngjohns' promotion is recognition of his proven ability to lead the sales team and improve customer satisfaction since he joined the company in December 2007.

  "Today's promotion is a testament to Robert's strong team leadership and relentless dedication to our customers," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer, Microsoft. "Not only have he and his team delivered strong results, he has also helped our customers realize the full potential of our solutions. ...read more

  2010 FEB 27 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Microsoft Corp. and Interpublic Group (IPG), one of the world's largest advertising holding companies, announced they have entered into a partnership agreement in which IPG will designate Microsoft's Atlas as a preferred ad-server solution. The agreement covers IPG's North American agencies and puts into place preferred pricing agreements for Atlas enterprise technology for IPG clients, while Microsoft will benefit from increased opportunities for collaboration between the two companies ...read more

  2009 DEC 26 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Microsoft Corp. announced that it intends to acquire Sentillion Inc., a privately held company specializing in software for the healthcare industry. Combining Sentillion's products with Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS) will make it easier for healthcare professionals to deliver better patient care by streamlining access to multiple IT applications and patient data.

  Sentillion will continue to sell and support its products to new and existing customers while Microsoft invests in the long-term evolution of the combined portfolio of Sentillion and Microsoft health solutions. Sentillion will also continue to operate out of its corporate headquarters in Andover, Mass. The acquisition is expected to close in early calendar year 2010. Financial terms were not disclosed ...read more