6/5/89 Microsoft announces the formation of the Multimedia Division,dedicated to the development and marketing of multimedia systemssoftware and consumer products. The division will be headed byMin Yee, Vice President. Yee will also continue as Publisher ofMicrosoft Press. He will report to Jon Shirley, President.
8/1/89 Microsoft announces that The Microsoft Office will soonbe available on CD-ROM. This is the first general business softwarefor Macintosh systems to be made available on CD-ROM.
11/13/89 Microsoft and IBM broaden the scope of their developmentagreement by agreeing to jointly develop a consistent, full rangeof systems software offerings for the 1990s. These software offeringswill include enhancements to MS-DOS, Microsoft OS/2, and MicrosoftLAN (local area network) products, which will work with the Intel386 and 486 microprocessors.
12/27/89 Microsoft announces that Jon Shirley will retire as Presidentand Chief Operating Officer on June 30, 1990. Shirley, who hasbeen President since August, 1983, will continue to play a rolein the management of the Company both as a member of the Boardof Directors, and as a consultant for strategic projects.