Microsoft wants to put Live Search inside cars

Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 30 July 2008 13:28

Business IT - Technology

In related news, Microsoft announced that Tom Phillips has been named general manager of its automotive business unit, replacing Martin Thall.

Thall "moves on to take on a new challenge", but the statement did not indicate whether that is within Microsoft or elsewhere. Thall's biography on Microsoft's web site has not been updated since 2005 and still describes him as vice president of the network service providers group.

"I want to thank Martin for the phenomenal job he has done. His leadership and business-development acumen were exactly what ABU needed to establish the platform and break through to the next level," said Tom Gibbons, Microsoft corporate vice president, specialized devices and applications group.

"As the business evolves, we look to Tom Phillips, with his expertise in bringing new software and services businesses to maturity, to continue to grow and expand the business."