Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years
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"Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of India, PRWeek, GeekWire and Fortune. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 62d ago.
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Coverage (6)
- Microsoft’s head of communications is leaving after spending nearly 29 years at company: Read his internal memo to employees The Times of India · 65d ago
- Microsoft’s Frank Shaw delivers clarity, trust and decisiveness on AI innovation PRWeek · 65d ago
- Microsoft comms chief Frank Shaw to exit after nearly three decades shaping the company's message GeekWire · 65d ago
- Microsoft communications boss Frank Shaw leaving after nearly 30 years Fortune · 65d ago
- Microsoft comms chief Frank X. Shaw announces departure Axios · 65d ago
- Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years The Verge · 65d ago
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