LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman announced today that he’s joined the board of directors at Microsoft. This follows Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of..<\/b>
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman announced today that he\u2019s joined the board of directors at Microsoft.
This follows Microsoft\u2019s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn last year. When the deal closed, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner said the company\u2019s day-to-day operations would \u201cessentially remain unchanged,\u201d but he also noted a number of areas (like integrating LinkedIn into Microsoft Outlook and Office products) where the two organizations would work together.
In a LinkedIn post , Hoffman said his primary job is still as a partner at Greylock, but he\u2019s \u201cmaintained an office next to Jeff Weiner\u2019s at LinkedIn for the last nine years\u201d \u2014 so he\u2019s remained very involved. (Officially, he was chairman of the LinkedIn board.)
\u201cAnd following the combination with Microsoft, LinkedIn now has new resources and technology assets to deploy as it moves forward,\u201d he wrote. \u201cImagine a Cortana-like intelligent assistant helping you determine which third-degree connections make the most sense for you to pursue. Or LinkedIn Learning courseware that incorporates Microsoft\u2019s HoloLens mixed reality technology for more immersive learning experiences.\u201d
Microsoft also named LinkedIn\u2019s Kevin Scott as its chief technology officer earlier this year.<\/p>\n