Microsoft Makes Changes to Get Its Products, Services to Sync Better

One Microsoft. That was the subject line of a memo sent from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to the entire company this morning. The software giant has crafted a new strategy, along with a series of leadership changes, all toward the goal of making Microsoft a more cohesive company with products and services that sync better together.

"Going forward, our strategy will focus on creating a family of devices and services for individuals and businesses that empower people around the globe at home, at work and on the go, for the activities they value most," Ballmer wrote to Microsoft's nearly 100,000 employees.

While Microsoft took steps to incorporate many of its services into Windows 8 last year, much of the divisions have been siloed. For instance, Xbox stands separately from the Windows, Bing and Skype teams. The mission is to change that and get everything working in unison, or as Ballmer puts it, with "One Strategy, One Microsoft."