J. Allard, co-founder of xboxhas officially joined Amazonas as vice president of devices and services.
As reported by GeekWireThe first sign of Allard’s career change came from his LinkedIn profile where your last role was updated to read “vice president, product – amazon”.
Amazon has since confirmed the news to the publication, stating that Allard has joined the company’s Devices and Services team, the division responsible for Alexa and Echo devices, among other products.
talking to The edgeAllard confirmed his new role, but was unable to discuss the projects he will work on, saying it is “too early to have anything to say” beyond Amazon’s “new ideas.”
Allard worked in microsoft from 1991 to 2010. As chief experience officer and chief technology officer of microsoftIn the devices and entertainment division, he co-founded Xbox, which launched in 2001, Xbox Live, Live Arcade and 2005’s Xbox 360.
He also helped launch more than 40 products at the company, including the Zune portable media player, and was involved in Windows NT and Microsoft’s Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
After leaving Microsoft in 2010, Allard spent time running his own company called Project 529, a community-led service that specializes in combating bike theft and promoting cycling.
Allard rejoined the gaming industry in 2020 at Intellivision Entertainment as global CEO, but left the company a year later.
