Exclusive: Microsoft Strategy Exec Hank Vigil to Depart, Will Remain Advisor

Microsoft's SVP of Strategy and Partnership Hank Vigil will be leaving the software giant to focus on investing in and advising for early-stage start-up companies.

But the 25-year company veteran will also become a "strategic adviser" to Microsoft. That's probably a good idea, since Vigil is one of the company's most visible and well-liked execs in the tech community, especially in Silicon Valley.

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