Azure on Ulitzer - Microsoft’s Cloud Builder Floats to Cisco: Report

Debra Chrapaty has bolted to Cisco, according to the Dow Jones blog All Things Digital

Sep. 21, 2009 09:30 PM

Debra Chrapaty, Microsoft's corporate VP of Global Foundation Services, the person responsible for the strategy and infrastructure platform under Microsoft Live, Cloud and Online Services worldwide including its physical infrastructure, security, operational management, global delivery and environmental considerations, has bolted to Cisco, according to the Dow Jones blog All Things Digital.

Her ex-Microsoft organization supports over 200 online services and web portals. Her new job will be running Cisco's cloud and SaaS collaboration software group whose former boss, Doug Donnerline, went to Salesforce.com as executive VP of sales for the Americas.

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