Microsoft to buy Groove Networks By Martin LaMonica
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+to+buy+Groove+Networks/2100-1014_3-5608063.htm l Story last modified Thu Mar 10 06:04:00 PST 2005 Microsoft on Thursday said it will acquire Groove Networks and make Groove's founder Ray Ozzie chief technology officer at the software giant. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Microsoft said it will incorporate Groove's collaboration software into its Office line of desktop productivity applications. Ozzie, the inventor of Lotus Notes and a collaboration guru, will report to Bill Gates, Microsoft's chairman and chief software architect. Microsoft was an investor in Groove, which has closely tied its collaboration software to Windows and other Microsoft products. "After working with Ray for years as a close partner, it will be great to have him on our senior leadership team," Gates said in a statement You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
