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Microsoft Hires Michael Gough As Design, Applications And Services Group Head

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Michael Gough

Microsoft has appointed Michael Gough as corporate vice president of design for the Applications and Services Group (ASG). Mr. Gough will be responsible for leading design across Microsoft products like Office 365, and will report to Julie Larson-Green, chief experience officer.

Mr. Gough joins Microsoft from Adobe, where he most recently served as vice president of experience design. Before joining Adobe in 2005, Mr. Gough served as the vice president of brand design at Nike, chief creative officer at Quokka Sports., and was founder and creative director at Construct Internet Design.

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