Mark Whitten leaves Xbox after 14 years

Marc Whiten has said good-bye to the company he has work for in the last 14 years, Microsoft. As Chief Product Officer of Xbox since 2000, he has been part of the Xbox team that delivered the company’s three consoles: the Xbox, the Xbox 360, and the Xbox One. Whitten will now use his skills as Chief Product Officer at Sonos, a wireless audio company. The rest of the team will now report to Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President of Operating Systems (Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox). He was responsible for the partnership between Microsoft and Nokia.

“I have had the extreme pleasure over the last 14 years to work on the greatest product with the greatest team and for the greatest community,” said Marc Whitten. “Xbox is so special because of the amazing team I’ve had the opportunity to work with and because our fans are the most incredible fans on the planet. It has been the highlight of my career to work on a product so loved. It’s incredibly tough to leave but I am confident the best days are ahead for Xbox fans, in the capable hands of a very talented team.”

[Source]: Xbox Wire: Best Wishes to Marc Whitten as He Departs Xbox [http://news.xbox.com/2014/03/games-marc-whitten].