Q&A: New Corporate Vice President on the State of Microsoft's Corporate Development Group

Q&A: New Corporate Vice President on the State of Microsoft's Corporate Development Group: "Over the past decade, Microsoft has successfully closed more than 100 acquisitions, and a significant number of strategic investments. These transactions have helped create important new Microsoft businesses, inject top talent into the company and accelerate Microsoft's time to market with innovative technologies. From Halo (Bungie Software) to PowerPoint (Forethought), acquisitions have had a real impact for Microsoft and its customers."