It was just revealed that both Robbie Bach, President of the Entertainment & Devices Division at Microsoft, and J Allard, Senior VP of Design & Development in the Entertainment & Devices Division, will both step down from their positions later this year.
J Allard is stepping down from his current position but will not fully retire. After his 19 year stint, Allard will serve as a strategic adviser for Steve Ballmer. Regarded by many as the "Father of the Xbox", Allard was a critical figure in bringing Microsoft into the console market with the Xbox and Xbox 360.
"At Microsoft, I’ve been so fortunate to spend more than two decades of my life working with incredible people and doing amazing things like launching Office, Xbox and Xbox Live, the 'Halo' franchise, Windows Phones, Zune and more," said Bach, who joined the company in 1988. "I'm at the time in my life where I want to dedicate more time to my family and my nonprofit work, including my work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. I have the utmost confidence in Steve, Don and Andy and their ability to see through our mission of bringing extraordinary entertainment and mobility experiences to life for people around the world."
J Allard is stepping down from his current position but will not fully retire. After his 19 year stint, Allard will serve as a strategic adviser for Steve Ballmer. Regarded by many as the "Father of the Xbox", Allard was a critical figure in bringing Microsoft into the console market with the Xbox and Xbox 360.