Microsoft Corp. today announced the creation of the Developer and Platform Evangelism Division, which will integrate developer tools and evangelism efforts across Microsoft and enhance the tools and technologies available to millions of developers, partners, information technology professionals and end users. The new division will provide software developers with the best tools, programs, services and content offerings to create the next generation of world-class software. The division, which will be led by Senior Vice President Eric Rudder, combines elements from several divisions at Microsoft and will be a part of Microsoft's Platforms Group. The Platforms Group, which also includes the Microsoft® Windows®, .NET Enterprise Servers and New Media Platforms (formerly Windows Digital Media) divisions, is managed by Group Vice President Jim Allchin.
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