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Mobile Minute:
Sprint is not the only company making executive changes this week as Microsoft said yesterday that is has hired Qualcomm’s Peggy Johnson to lead business development. At Qualcomm, Johnson served as EVP of Qualcomm Technologies and president of global market development. She has a strong software background, and was part of a Qualcomm team that created an ecosystem of app developers before most people had even heard of mobile apps.
Johnson has spoken often about the opportunities that mobile broadband can create for people in the developing world who do not yet have access to healthcare and education. At Microsoft, she will be responsible for driving strategic business deals and partnerships across various industries with key customers, strategic innovation partners, OEMs, key accounts, third-party publishers and industry influencers.
In other Microsoft news, the software giant is taking legal action to protect an important revenue source. For more on that see today’s video below.
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Martha DeGrasse
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Martha DeGrasse is the publisher of Network Builder Reports (nbreports.com). At RCR, Martha authored more than 20 in-depth feature reports and more than 2,400 news articles. She also created the Mobile Minute and the 5 Things to Know Today series. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Martha produced business and technology news for CNN and Dow Jones in New York and managed the online editorial group at Hoover’s Online before taking a number of years off to be at home when her children were young. Martha is the board president of Austin's Trinity Center and is a member of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.