Kris Kumar
03-24-2005, 09:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/216790_msftnotebook21.html' target='_blank'>http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/216790_msftnotebook21.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Microsoft Corp. executive Suzan DelBene has worked in the software industry for more than 15 years. But her approach to the business was also shaped by a different experience -- her five years on the football field. DelBene was a referee at high school and youth football games in the Portland and Seattle areas before she went to business school. She says the job taught her how to make timely decisions with confidence even in situations where the available information is incomplete."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Kris-Mar2005-SuzanDelBene.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Microsoft is known for hiring the best and has probably the most challenging interview process. The article talks about Microsoft marketing executive Suzan DelBene and her group, the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division. The mobile division has been doing well, the team won victory over Palm in the PDA championships, now the team is focusing on the smartphone trophy. ;-)