The 25 Most Influential People at Microsoft - 7. Brian McAndrews (
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7. Brian McAndrews, Senior Vice President, Advertiser and Publisher Solutions Group
McAndrews is a relative Microsoft newcomer, but he is responsible for one of the company's most strategic growth areas. The former aQquantive CEO joined Microsoft during the ad company's acquisition last year. Microsoft invested $6 billion in aQuantive, so the pressure is on McAndrews to deliver results.