After joining Microsoft,Larry Heck will be in charge of Microsoft’s online services, Senior Vice President Satya Nadella (Satya Nadella) reporting. Yahoo spokesman declined to comment.
Since last year failed to buy Yahoo search business since, Microsoft has coveted Yahoo talent. As a result of Google in the search market, with its advantage to sell more online advertising, which Microsoft is determined to vigorously promote the development of search technology and narrow with Google and Yahoo gap. For this reason, even though Microsoft plans to 18 months 5000 layoffs, but the company’s search business was still in the recruit.
Larry Heck was responsible for R & D search and advertising algorithms Yahoo laboratory. Improve the algorithm in the search results help users find information they need, while helping advertisers more targeted ads.
Prior to this, Microsoft has successfully hired many former Yahoo executives, the most famous course is currently serving as president of Microsoft’s online services sector of theQi Lu. There is also the current search technology center in Silicon Valley, Microsoft’s former general manager, vice president of Yahoo Search Sean Suchter. The former manager of Yahoo Media Group Scott Moore will be in mid-March to return to Microsoft, as MSN content and strategy of the United States District executives.
Some time ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) has said that even though Microsoft has no intention to repeat the acquisition of Yahoo, but still have interest in english and Yahoo reached a cooperation agreement.
