Joachim Kempin

== Microsoft ==

== Microsoft ==

Upon joining, he moved through the still small company and was promoted to run Microsoft's division dealing with PC manufacturers. Headquartered near Seattle, Washington, he soon belonged to Microsoft's executive team and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Microsoft in 1990. In his job he developed relationships with Microsoft's PC manufacturers and operating software distribution partners worldwide. Journalists called him "Microsoft's Secret Power Broker" Foley, Mary. [http://practical-tech.com/business/who-is-microsofts-secret-power-broker/18/ "Who Is Microsoft's Secret Power Broker?"] 2nd, February 1998. and Bill Gates' "Enforcer" [https://web.archive.org/web/20001119133300/http://businessweek.com/microsoft/profiles/kempin.htm "Business Week Profile: Joachim Kempin"], ''[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]'', 1998. Retrieved on 18 February 2013. who was "wielding Microsoft’s pricing sword". He described part of his job as "hitting the OEMs hard... with anti-Linux".{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/03/19/microsoft_killed_dell_linux_states/|title=Microsoft ‘killed Dell Linux’ – States|first=Andrew|last=Orlowski|date=19 March 2002|website=[[The Register]]}} The Department of Justice took an interest in how he ran his portion of Microsoft, and he wound up as a witness to defend the company's business practices during the 1998–2002 Microsoft antitrust trial.{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/atr/us-v-microsoft-courts-findings-fact|title=U.S. V. Microsoft: Court's Findings Of Fact|date=14 August 2015|website=www.justice.gov}} He retired in 2002 from the company and joined several boards as a business advisor, including the [[National Bureau of Asian Research]].{{cite web|url=https://www.nbr.org/about/governance/|title=Governance|publisher=}}

Upon joining, he moved through the still small company and was promoted to run Microsoft's division dealing with PC manufacturers. Headquartered near Seattle, Washington, he soon belonged to Microsoft's executive team and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Microsoft in 1990. In his job he developed relationships with Microsoft's PC manufacturers and operating [[software distribution]] partners worldwide. Journalists called him "Microsoft's Secret Power Broker" Foley, Mary. [http://practical-tech.com/business/who-is-microsofts-secret-power-broker/18/ "Who Is Microsoft's Secret Power Broker?"] 2nd, February 1998. and [[Bill Gates]]' "Enforcer" [https://web.archive.org/web/20001119133300/http://businessweek.com/microsoft/profiles/kempin.htm "Business Week Profile: Joachim Kempin"], ''[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]'', 1998. Retrieved on 18 February 2013. who was "wielding Microsoft’s pricing sword". He described part of his job as "hitting the OEMs hard... with anti-Linux".{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/03/19/microsoft_killed_dell_linux_states/|title=Microsoft ‘killed Dell Linux’ – States|first=Andrew|last=Orlowski|date=19 March 2002|website=[[The Register]]}} The Department of Justice took an interest in how he ran his portion of Microsoft, and he wound up as a witness to defend the company's business practices during the 1998–2002 Microsoft antitrust trial.{{cite web|url=https://www.justice.gov/atr/us-v-microsoft-courts-findings-fact|title=U.S. V. Microsoft: Court's Findings Of Fact|date=14 August 2015|website=www.justice.gov}} He retired in 2002 from the company and joined several boards as a business advisor, including the [[National Bureau of Asian Research]].{{cite web|url=https://www.nbr.org/about/governance/|title=Governance|publisher=}}

== Death ==

== Death ==

In January 2013, Joachim Kempin released a controversial tell-all book about his time at Microsoft. It received media attention, and Kempin had been outspoken in the press criticizing Microsoft's current leadership. In a [[Reuters]] interview with Bill Rigby, Kempin said, "Microsoft's board is a lame duck board, has been forever. They hire people to help them administer the company, but not to lead the company. That's the problem".Rigby, Bill. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/joachim-kempin-book-microsoft_n_2523482.html "Joachim Kempin, Book Author And Ex-Microsoft Executive, Says Steve Ballmer Bullies Rivals Out Of Redmond"] ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', 21 January 2013. Retrieved on 18 February 2013.

In January 2013, Joachim Kempin released a controversial tell-all book about his time at Microsoft. It received media attention, and Kempin had been outspoken in the press criticizing Microsoft's current leadership. In a [[Reuters]] interview with Bill Rigby, Kempin said, "Microsoft's board is a lame duck board, has been forever. They hire people to help them administer the company, but not to lead the company. That's the problem".Rigby, Bill. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/22/joachim-kempin-book-microsoft_n_2523482.html "Joachim Kempin, Book Author And Ex-Microsoft Executive, Says Steve Ballmer Bullies Rivals Out Of Redmond"] ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', 21 January 2013. Retrieved on 18 February 2013.

Kempin's book release has gotten him television interviews on Bloomberg TV [https://www.bloomberg.com/video/ex-microsoft-executive-criticizes-ceo-ballmer-i3dCGRz0QK6O3s_Xs~I6cw.html "Ex-Microsoft Executive Criticizes CEO Ballmer"] ''[[Bloomberg TV]]'' and Fox Business.

Kempin's book release has gotten him television interviews on Bloomberg TV [https://www.bloomberg.com/video/ex-microsoft-executive-criticizes-ceo-ballmer-i3dCGRz0QK6O3s_Xs~I6cw.html "Ex-Microsoft Executive Criticizes CEO Ballmer"] ''[[Bloomberg TV]]'' and [[Fox Business]].

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