Win8开发主管将获1400万USDMicrosoft股票

Steven Sinofsky, who led the development of the criticised Windows 8 operating system before leaving Microsoft last November, has been given shares worth $14m.史蒂文辛诺夫斯基将获得价值1400万USD的Microsoft股票。在去年11月离开Microsoft之前，辛诺夫斯基领导了备受批评的Windows 8操作系统的开发。The former executive will receive all of his unvested stock awards granted in June 2012, and half of the possible shares for his performance in the following fiscal year, Microsoft said in a regulatory filing.Microsoft在一份监管申报文件中表示，这位前女友高管将获得2012年6月授与他的全部未归属股票奖励，与他在下一财政年度中可能因绩效出色获得的半数未归属股票奖励。In the first nine months of the 2013 fiscal year, Microsoft’s operating income declined 4per cent, although its share price rose 13per cent.在2013财年的前9个月，Microsoft的营运收益降低了4%，尽管其股价上涨13%。In total, Mr Sinofsky will receive 418,361 shares, worth $14.2m at yesterday’s share price. Their actual value will depend on the prevailing market price at the time of vesting, which will occur between now and August 2016.辛诺夫斯基总计将获得418361股Microsoft股票，根据昨日的股价计算价值1420万USD。这类股票的实质价值将取决于其在归属时点的市场价格，归属期从目前开始直到2016年8月。As part of the settlement, Mr Sinofsky has agreed not to disparage Microsoft or accept employment at certain competitors.作为和解策略的一部分，辛诺夫斯基赞同不批评Microsoft，或同意某些角逐对手提供的工作机会。The abrupt departure of Mr Sinofsky – seen as meticulous, tough and ambitious – was attributed by some observers to a power battle with Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive.辛诺夫斯基的忽然辞职——他给人的印象是一丝不苟、严厉和雄心勃勃——被某些察看家觉得是他与Microsoft首席实行官史蒂夫鲍尔默之间权力斗争的结果。Mr Ballmer subsequently said Mr Sinofsky had “made one of the most amazing contributions that anybody will ever make at any company”.鲍尔默后来表示，辛诺夫斯基“对Microsoft做出了其他人在任何公司可以做出的最为神奇的贡献”。Windows 8 has drawn criticism for the lack of third-party apps available on it, and for its radical redesign of the Windows interface that initially did away with the familiar “Start” button.Windows 8遭到批评主如果由于缺少可用的第三方应用，与对于Windows用户界面的大幅改动。初版Windows 8界面取消了用户熟知的“开始”按钮。