Microsoft’s Ballmer Said to Plan Broad Restructuring

Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer is planning a reorganization aimed at reducing the number of business units and putting more focus on devices and services, according to people familiar with the matter.

The changes would give greater responsibility to executives including Satya Nadella, head of the server business, Don Mattrick, who runs Xbox, Qi Lu, chief of the online group, and Tony Bates, president of Skype, according to two people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Andy Lees, who has overseen corporate development and strategy since November, will probably leave the company in the coming months, the people said.