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  1. Sony Corporation

    Sony announced Selling VAIO PC business

    Tuesday Feb 4, 2014Tokyo, Japan

    On 4 February 2014, Sony announced that it would sell its VAIO PC business due to poor sales and Japanese company Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) will purchase the VAIO brand, with the deal finalized by the end of March 2014. Sony maintains a minority stake in the new, independent company.

  2. Bill Gates

    A new Chairman

    Tuesday Feb 4, 2014Washington, U.S.

    On February 4, 2014, Gates stepped down as chairman of Microsoft to become Technology Advisor alongside new CEO Satya Nadella.

  3. Microsoft

    Steve Ballmer Stepped down as CEO of Microsoft

    Tuesday Feb 4, 2014Redmond, Washington, U.S.

    On February 4, 2014, Steve Ballmer stepped down as CEO of Microsoft and was succeeded by Satya Nadella, who previously led Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise division.

  4. Sony Corporation

    Sony announced Selling VAIO PC business

    Tuesday Feb 4, 2014Tokyo, Japan

    On 4 February 2014, Sony announced that it would sell its VAIO PC business due to poor sales and Japanese company Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) will purchase the VAIO brand, with the deal finalized by the end of March 2014. Sony maintains a minority stake in the new, independent company.

  5. Bill Gates

    A new Chairman

    Tuesday Feb 4, 2014Washington, U.S.

    On February 4, 2014, Gates stepped down as chairman of Microsoft to become Technology Advisor alongside new CEO Satya Nadella.

  6. Microsoft

    Steve Ballmer Stepped down as CEO of Microsoft

    Tuesday Feb 4, 2014Redmond, Washington, U.S.

    On February 4, 2014, Steve Ballmer stepped down as CEO of Microsoft and was succeeded by Satya Nadella, who previously led Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise division.