In addition to driving sales and marketing programs, Turner manages the online advertising sales organization and corporate support organizations, including product and customer support services, branding, advertising, public relations, marketing research and relationship marketing. We have come a great distance, and we need to continue to reach for the next level of customer centricity and obsession in everything we do — sales, marketing, services and product development.The challenges of bringing next-generation sequencing to patientsRo raises $200m with the aim of creating ‘Shopify for healthcare’ComReg: Half of Irish people surveyed willing to pay more to get better broadband‘Software development is constantly shifting and that’s what keeps me interested’Inspirefest snapshot: The prodigy turned empire-builder for girls in STEMHow to ensure cookies are GDPR-compliant by the DPC deadlineAlyssa Carson: The teenager on a mission to MarsThinking about a career in marketing?
As COO… Being COO for the past 8 years at Microsoft, Kevin knows about all the business divisions inside out. They have yet to figure out how the Worldwide Marketing and Operations team will report, given that they will share responsibility for it in future.Judson Althoff will head up Microsoft's Worldwide Commercial Business, focusing on the Enterprise and Partner Group, Public Sector, Small and Midmarket Solutions and Partners, the Developer Experience team, and services.Finally, CFO Amy Hood will lead the sales, marketing and services finance team as well as the central finance team she already heads, and take control of worldwide licensing and pricing.As for Turner, he has landed a job as CEO of financial trader Citadel Securities, and will leave Microsoft on July 31. He won't be replaced. Microsoft Microsoft COO Kevin Turner is leaving after 11 years in the role. COO Kevin Turner Remains Microsoft's Highest-Paid Exec For Fifth Straight Year. In 1997, Turner held worldwide responsibility for all Application Development and Support at Wal-Mart, and was later promoted to executive vice president and chief information officer for Wal-Mart. As of May 2010, he is the Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft. Spotify’s group session feature now works remotely5 things to watch out for online when booking a ‘staycation’Forget a climate shift in centuries, more like decades, climatologists claimAmazon announces 1,000 jobs for Cork and DublinKevin Turner, the man who masterminded turning Microsoft’s 51,000-strong sales team into a strategic asset, is leaving the software giantRemote working tools: How to use Microsoft OneDrive like a proWeForest doubles crowdfunding target to empower Indian villageCheap, powerful sodium batteries take step closer to reality after discoveryComplyAdvantage bags $50m to help detect financial crimeThese 15 companies are all currently hiring in CorkHow do companies ensure diversity in their workforce?6 companies hiring in fintech right nowMoral licensing in the world of designGold and platinum discovered in south-east Irish streamsLargest nuclear fusion reactor in the world enters ‘assembly phase’Garmin wearables back online after reported cyberattackNadella said: “For the past year, Kevin and I have spoken a great deal about the transformation we are enabling our customers to drive. Turner also oversees corporate operations and internal Information Technology that support the work of Microsoft’s over 90,000 plus employees around the world.Along with Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer and other senior executives, Turner serves on the Senior Leadership Team that sets the overall strategy and direction for Microsoft.Turner is also leading Microsoft’s entry into the Retail Stores business. April 24, 2008 Microsoft Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue Quarter marks the worldwide launch of Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008.