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Microsoft head of communications Frank Shaw leaving after nearly 30 years of shaping the software giant’s public messaging
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Shaw, Microsoft’s chief communications officer, is leaving the software giant after nearly 30 years of playing a vital role in shaping the company’s public messaging, according to a memo he sent to staff viewed by Fortune.
Key facts
- When Shaw began working for Microsoft in 1997, the company’s business was overwhelmingly based on sales of PC software (shrink-wrapped on 3.5 inch floppy disks) like the Windows 95 operating system
- The company’s AI lab recently unveiled its first reasoning model, MAI-Thinking-1, which it said matches leading models on some software engineering benchmarks, and said its latest coding model is 25%
- Shaw, 64, has been in his role for 17 years, and previously served as president at The team
- In March, Nadella created a unified Copilot team led by Jacob Andreou, a 33-year-old executive who has had a fast rise
Summary
Shaw said he’s decided it is time to move on and try new ventures, though he has not decided what is next. “I remain optimistic about the company mission, the incredible talent on this team, and how much the company depends on us during this critical time,” Shaw said in the memo. Shaw, 64, has been in his role for 17 years, and previously served as president at The team. Shaw’s departure comes as Microsoft has undergone several waves of changes in the past two years.