I also asked who will be replacing Johnson and Townes-Whitley. No word back so far. It is the end of Microsoft’s fiscal 2021 today. And it’s also just a couple of weeks before Microsoft’s major annual partner conference, Inspire, kicks off virtually. Recently, Microsoft announced that one of its highest ranking execs, Jean-Phillipe Courtois, would be moving to a new role and passing the global sales, marketing and operations torch to Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Worldwide Commercial Business. So maybe this is just an after-effect of Althoff’s consolidation of power? Yet another reorg? I’m not sure. Update: According to internal emails, Johnson is leaving Microsoft on September 1. Word of Johnson’s departure began leaking out on Tuesday. I’m hearing her replacement as MSUS president may be announced as soon as tomorrow, July 1. On Wednesday, Johnson announced Townes-Whitley’s plans to leave Microsoft for “her next big transformational role in a new industry.” Townes-Whitley will remain in her existing position until September 30.
