Microsoft head of communications Frank Shaw leaving after nearly 30 years of shaping the software giant’s public messaging

September 11, 2026 · 4:01 pm 2 sources

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• Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years
  The Verge · September 11, 2026 16:01
  Frank Shaw is leaving Microsoft after 17 years as chief communications officer. In an internal note to his team, Shaw says he's "decided it is time for me to move on and try new things," after supporting Microsoft's communications for 29 years - nearly 20 years as a Microsoft employee plus time at…

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• Microsoft head of communications Frank Shaw leaving after nearly 30 years of shaping the software giant’s public messaging
  Yahoo Finance · September 11, 2026 17:49