ABOUT TIME: The departure of Elop, whose Devices group will be rolled into Microsoft's Windows unit, signals a shift of emphasis away from hardware and back to Microsoft's core business.
SEATTLE: Stephen Elop, the former top boss at phone-maker Nokia, is one of four high-level executives leaving Microsoft Corp as the company sharpens its focus on software services and the cloud, chief executive Satya Nadella announced.
The departure of Elop, whose Devices group will be rolled into Microsoft's Windows unit, signals a shift of emphasis away from hardware and back to Microsoft's core business.
