Redmond, Wash., USA - July 19, 2012 - Microsoft Corp. today announced that Mark Penn will join the company as Corporate Vice President, Strategic and Special Projects, with an emphasis on key consumer initiatives for the company. Penn will lead a small interdisciplinary team and report to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
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Redmond, Wash., USA - July 19, 2012
Microsoft Corp. today announced that Mark Penn will join the company as Corporate Vice President, Strategic and Special Projects, with an emphasis on key consumer initiatives for the company.
Penn will lead a small interdisciplinary team and report to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
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Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer speaks to attendees during the 2012 Microsoft CEO Summit. May 17, 2012.
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“Mark has an incredible background in research, demographics, marketing and positioning and a proven history in developing unique insights that drive success,” Ballmer said.
“With a strong set of products and an exciting pipeline for the next year, Mark’s experience and out-of-the-box thinking will help us more effectively reach new consumers and grow market share.”
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Mark Penn, new Corporate Vice President, Strategic and Special Projects, Microsoft Corp. with an emphasis on key consumer initiatives for the company.
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Penn, 58, is currently the worldwide CEO of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and CEO of the polling firm Penn Schoen Berland LLC.
He has been active in national and international politics at the highest levels and has served as strategic consultant to top Fortune 500 companies, including Ford Motor Company, Merck & Co. Inc., Intel Corp. and McDonald’s.
He has consulted with Microsoft since 1998.
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Mark Penn will lead a small interdisciplinary team and report to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
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In addition, Penn is the author of “Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow’s Big Changes,” a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller about the impact of small groups in politics, business and social change, building on his original identification of the “Soccer Moms” as a critical demographic bloc.
He has also been a regular contributor to national publications such as TIME Magazine, Huffington Post and The Atlantic.
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Mark Penn
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“I'm looking forward to applying my diverse skills and experience to some of the biggest new challenges in technology today, and there is no better place to do that than Microsoft,” Penn said.
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Steven A. Ballmer is Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation
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At Microsoft, Penn will lead a cross-functional team focused on consumer initiatives and will draw on his experience in strategic development, branding and positioning to develop and deliver breakthrough ideas that meet consumers’ changing and dynamic needs.
He will continue to write about consumer, demographic and social trends but will not be involved in public policy issues for Microsoft.
Penn will remain based in Washington, D.C., but will spend substantial time in Redmond.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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Source: Microsoft Corp.
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