internetnews.com: New Software Head in Sun Management Shift

"New faces are taking over in key spots at Sun Microsystems as the company restructures itself out of ten quarters of red ink.

"The Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker said Monday that it has promoted John Loiacono to executive vice president of software, replacing Jonathan Schwartz. Schwartz became president and COO of Sun on Friday as part of a corporate restructuring and $1.9 billion settlement with Microsoft...

"One person that won't be on staff already is Rich Green, Sun's vice president of developer platforms. The pro-Java developer guru was heading up Sun's Project Rave, now known as Java Studio Creator. A Sun spokesperson said Green's leaving was a planned issue, which was delayed pending the announcement with Microsoft. Chris Atwood, director of engineering, would lead the developer platform and tools group until Loiacono has a chance to shift through the budget. Green is expected to announce his new venture in the next few days..."

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