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June 30, 2006 | Comments: (0)
Martin Taylor, RIP (Retire in Peace?)
I found this out in passing at OSBC London: Martin Taylor, the supposed devil-prince of anti-Linux marketing, has left Microsoft. (Apparently, I'm the last to know.)
I always liked and respected Martin (apparently because I've been subverted by Microsoft, as Dave says. :-). I'm really sorry that he's gone. He was a competitor worthy of the competition.
I have no idea where he went. Can anyone fill me in? It would be classic if he, like many Microsofties before him, has left to start, join, or fund an open source startup.
Posted by Matt Asay on June 30, 2006 11:18 AM
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If martin does not get hired by Google or Linux, or a comparable offer from a Microsoft Competitor - he can always come back home to the Washington, DC metro area and easily find a job. The military industiral complex will snap him up quickly - or any one of the federal civilian agencies and their prime contractors. He will do well regardless. Beyond being smart and razor sharp - he is cool as hell - and one heck of a guy.
Posted by: Rock the House at June 30, 2006 12:57 PMMartin Taylor joined Vista Equity Partners in December of 2006 as an Operating Principal. He is responsible for driving the transformation and operational improvements with the firm's portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Vista Martin spent 13 ½ years at Microsoft. His most recent role was Corporate Vice President of Windows Live and MSN. He provided business leadership as well as product and marketing management for Windows Live services, MSN and the Microsoft® Live platform.
http://www.vistaequitypartners.com/TeamMTaylor.html
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