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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