Diane Greene leaves top jobs at VMware
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Diane Greene has stepped down as president and CEO of VMware Inc.
VMware, which has a stock market value of about $20 billion, went public last year with much fanfare. The company makes software used to improve the efficiency of other software, particularly in data centers.
But last month Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) unveiled a free product, part of its Windows system, that competes directly with VMware's software.
The Palo Alto company (NYSE: VMW) named Paul Maritz, a 14-year Microsoft veteran, as its new CEO and president. He also took a seat on VMware's board.
No reason was given for Greene's departure.
Ironically, Greene was profiled ...
