Panos Panay, the boss of Windows and Surface, leaves Microsoft and goes to Amazon ????

2023-09-18 18:23:47

Updated 09/18/2023 at 8:30 p.m. :

According to BloombergPanos Panay would have been hired by Amazon, where he should succeed Dave Limp, whose departure was planned since this summer. The retail giant has not confirmed the rumor, but if it were true, the former Microsoft product manager would take the helm of Amazon’s Devices and Services division, where he will notably lead the teams in charge of Echo connected speakers , Fire tablets or even Fire TV HDMI sticks.

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Microsoft announced the departure of Panos Panay, its head of Windows and the Surface line of devices. Joining Microsoft in 2004, Panos Panay rose through the ranks to become Chief Product Officer. He was under his supervision the development of Windows as well as tablets and various “Surface” PCs.

Panos Panay in 2005

His departure was announced internally by a mail signed Rajesh Jha, Vice President Experience & Devices. Panay, for his part, simply explain on Turn the page and write the next chapter » and to thank his teams and colleagues.

This departure is surprising because it was not preceded by any warning sign. August 28, Panos Panay gave Same meeting on September 21 for a curtain raiser on new applications of artificial intelligence in Microsoft products. His non-presence was also confirmed on this occasion.

Panay has been on the front line every time in recent years during the presentation of Windows or the release of new Surfaces. A range of hardware that has expanded widely over time, including tablets, laptops and even quite spectacular desktop all-in-ones. It must be recognized that Surface Pro for having inspired the competition, Apple included.

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Very original products for some, but which have not had a strong commercial impact. Just like mobile devices such as Surface Duo which make a lot of noise when they are released and fall into oblivion immediately followingwards.

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Panos Panay’s responsibilities will be redistributed between several executives of the group, with the help of the first interested party to hand over the baton.


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