Head In The Clouds, Ballmer Pushes STB Head Muglia Out After 23 Years At Microsoft

One of Microsoft's core strengths is their Server and Tools Business (STB). In fact, it's a $15 billion a year business for the giant. CEO Steve Ballmer cited that number today in an email to employees announcing the departure of the head of that division, Bob Muglia. So why is Muglia leaving such a successful endeavor he built? Because Ballmer decided it was time for a change. " The best time to think about change is when you are in a position of strength, and that’s where we are today with STB – leading the server business, successful with our developer tools, and poised to lead the rapidly emerging cloud future ," Ballmer writes. " Bob Muglia and I have been talking about the overall business and what is needed to accelerate our growth. In this context, I have decided that now is the time to put new leadership in place for STB ," he continues.