Microsoft Live Search GM Leaves, Replaced
Brad Goldberg, General Manager for Windows Live Search is leaving Microsoft for a position at Peak6 investment firm the company said this week in a statement. Goldberg will be replaced by Mike Nichols effective January 1.
Microsoft’s Live Search is something the company is hell bent on improving. Whether it’s buying Yahoo! or offering users cash in exchange for their using the service, Microsoft is always trying to find ways to get ahead in the search game. While the departure of the head of the department could be seen as a setback, particularly as the company decides what to do with the Kumo brand.
In a statement, a Microsoft spokesperson said Goldberg has decided to leave Microsoft to pursue an opportunity outside the company and that they were pleased to welcome Mike Nichols to the team.
However, those who think Nichols will bring completely fresh thinking to the role wouldn’t be 100 percent right. According to Seattle P-I, Nichols joined Microsoft in 1996 and has played a part in several different projects since including the planning of Live’s image, video, and news search services. The Microsoft Blog also reports that he headed up strategic initiatives for Microsoft’s search, portal, marketplace, and advertising groups and has led product management for Messenger and Hotmail.
So, despite the fact that the man who leads Live Search is jumping ship, it looks like the company already has the perfect replacement on hand to pick up where Goldberg left off. It’ll be interesting to see what the company and indeed Nichols, does with the recently acquired Kumo brand.
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Coming soon ... Microsoft Live Star-Bellied Seach
Maybe this would be a good place to help Microsoft out.
Why I don't use live search:
Lets say I need to find something in Microsoft's on Knowledge base for a repair. I try Microsoft's search...IT CAN'T FIND MY PROBLEM...I try Google's search...THE MS KNOWLEDGE BASE ARTICLE I'M LOOKING FOR IS IN THE TOP 3 HITS. (PS, please, this doesn't mean sabotage Google's results...I'm not sure I could keep Windows running for more than a year or so on most peoples computers without reformatting otherwise).
I don't need a bunch of crap to distract me on the page when I go to do a search. If I wanted to go to a network portal site I would have gone to a network portal site..I wanted a search engine. K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)
Hmmm, I guess that's about it..actually, if Microsoft Search just returned valid search results that would probably be enough. Also, don't misunderstand, Google's results are FAR FROM PERFECT...there is plenty of room to beat them (search for a popular company name..Brand X for instance...you get 10 companies trying to sell you Brand X, but you don't get Brand X's web site..just sad).
Type "seach" into Live Search and guess what the first listing is...
Google. Nice touch!
Proof read your fucking articles already. A spelling error in a headline is not acceptable journalism. Fourth graders write better than Tom's staff.
Sorry lads, should be all fixed now.
The title is changed but the "Top stories" box still reads "12/18 –
Microsoft Live Seach GM Leaves, Replaced"