One-Time Bill Gate’s Assistant Appointed New Microsoft Marketing Head

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Microsoft announced today that it has appointed Chris Capossela to Chief Marketing Officer and senior vice president of Consumers Channels and Central Marketing Group.

The newly created Consumer Channels Group will combine Microsoft's Retail, Mobile Operator and Distribution teams into one organization. In this position, Capossela will work with Microsoft's partners to create new business opportunities and consumer experiences through Windows, Windows Phone, Xbox and Office. He will also be responsible for Microsoft's marketing, advertising and corporate communications. Mr. Capossela is replacing Mich Mathews, who stepped down from the position less than a week ago.

Capossela, a one-time Bill Gate's speech assistant, has been with Microsoft for 20 years, and previously served as senior vice president in the Microsoft Office Division.

He was instrumental in bringing Microsoft Office into the cloud, and his appointment and the consolidation of the Consumer Channels Group may signal Microsoft's focus on retail and mobile. Microsoft Kinect sales topped 10 million last month, breaking a world record for fastest selling consumer device, and Xbox 360 sales increased by 42 percent in 2010. The company's efforts in mobile have also been well documented, most notably in their recent partnership with Nokia.

Microsoft will need a strong presence in the executive team, having lost a number of high ranking employees in recent times, including Bob Muglia, the president of its server and tools business, chief software architect Ray Ozzie, and head of business division Stephen Elop.

Tags: CMO, Kinect, xbox 360

Companies: Microsoft

People: Chris Capossela

By TRIP GABRIEL 06 Apr, 2011

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