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CNET News: Microsoft Exec Takes Aim at Open Source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 15, 2004

“Microsoft has appointed a new executive to persuade business
customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to choose its
software over open-source alternatives.

“Ashim Pal on Monday became Microsoft’s senior director of EMEA
platform strategy, having previously worked as vice president of
technology research services at the Meta Group…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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