Former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, who shocked the high-tech industry when he abruptly parted ways with the company shortly after Windows 8 was launched, has joined venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as a board partner. Sinofsky, a 23-year veteran at Redmond, led the creation of Windows 7 and 8 and six versions of Microsoft Office. He became president of the Windows division in 2009 but left about three weeks after Windows 8 was launched in November 2012.
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Former Windows Boss Sinofsky Resurfaces in VC World
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 24, 2013 05:00 AMFormer Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, who shocked the high-tech industry when he abruptly parted ways with the company shortly after Windows 8 was launched, has joined venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz as a board partner. Sinofsky, a 23-year veteran at Redmond, led the creation of Windows 7 and 8 and six versions of Microsoft Office. He became president of the Windows division in 2009 but left about three weeks after Windows 8 was launched in November 2012.