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SGI shakeup extends to Redmond

The firm's former CEO Rick Belluzzo--who not long ago announced the latest restructuring plan--reportedly will join Microsoft.

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The firm's former CEO Rick Belluzzo--who not long ago announced the latest restructuring plan--reportedly will join Microsoft.

"He told [the board] that he felt he had lost the confidence of Wall Street."

- A source familiar with the discussions, regarding Rick Belluzzo

 


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