Recode today revealed that Microsoft’s Vice President of US Advertising Sales_Keith Lorizio_is leaving the company. Keith joined Microsoft in 2006 from Yahoo where he was heading Advertising sales team. For the past 8 years at Microsoft, Keith helped building a strong US sales team. Frank Holland, the CVP for Microsoft’s Advertising and Online businesses and_Eric Dahlberg, the director of U.S. network & exchange sales for Microsoft Advertising sent internal memos regarding Keith’s departure. From: Frank Holland Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 2:45 PM To: A&O US Sales FTE Cc: Barry Dougan; Frank Holland Direct Reports Subject: A&O US Sales Leadership Announcement Team, I am writing to inform you that Keith Lorizio is no longer with Microsoft. I would like to thank Keith for his leadership and contribution to the US Sales team, and his role in building up a sales org with such extraordinary talent and potential over the last 8 years. I have begun a search for a new VP of US Sales._ In the interim, I have asked...

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