Open XML casualties http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-81756/open-xml-casualties Posts in the discussion thread "Open XML casualties" - Rajan Anandan takes over the job of Neelam Dhawan by 1st September. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:45:48 +0000 http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-81756#post-241952 Re: Open XML casualties http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-81756/open-xml-casualties#post-241952 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:12:27 +0000 stegu 30391 This was probably meant as simple boasting, but it strikes me as kind of scary:

Microsoft … is poised to play a leading role in every major new technology arena over the coming decade.

Last time I looked, MS was a software company, not a leading player in every area of new technology. "Every major new technology arena" encompasses of a lot more than computer software. If leading MS executives don't understand that, I would say they have a serious problem with their self-image.

Being proud about your business is fine with me, even if it's the business of MS, but this is an overstatement bounding on megalomania.

]]> http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-81756#post-240420 Open XML casualties http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-81756/open-xml-casualties#post-240420 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:55:47 +0000 arebenti 36024 The expulsion of Neelam Dhawan over Open XML had consequences for the operations of Microsoft India:

The high-profile exit of Neelam Dhawan created a vacuum in the company for almost two months, who quit Microsoft India to join HP India in June this year.

Rajan Anandan is now the person who joins the company who fired an executive who didn't perform in international standardisation and fill the vaccuum. First job day would be Sept 1st.

Rajan Anandan expects "Microsoft … is poised to play a leading role in every major new technology arena over the coming decade."

Originally Rajan Anandan aimed to go to the United States after leaving Dell operations before the summer break.

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