Ray Ozzie

Software industry entrepreneur and innovator

Ray Ozzie - Software industry entrepreneur and innovator
Born

November 20th, 1955
69 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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An entrepreneur in the software industry, contributions include the development of notable software products and platforms. Played a significant role in the growth of collaborative technologies. Served as Chief Software Architect at Microsoft, overseeing key projects and strategic initiatives. Founded Groove Networks, which introduced innovative software for collaboration and communication. Instrumental in shaping the direction of cloud computing and mobile applications.

Served as Chief Software Architect at Microsoft

Founded Groove Networks, a collaboration software company

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