SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday that Kevin Johnson, president of Microsoft's largest business division who spearheaded the company's pursuit of Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research), is leaving the software maker.
The company will undergo a reorganization, splitting the division that Johnson runs, platforms and services, into two separate groups, Windows/Windows Live and online services. Both groups will report to Chief Executive Steve Ballmer.
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By Pete Carey Kevin Johnson, one of the key figures behind Microsoft's troubled bid for Yahoo, left Microsoft abruptly this afternoon, amid a reorganization

By Nancy Gohring A week after Microsoft released financial earnings dragged down by its online services group, the head of its online operations,

Wall Street Journal says Kevin Johnson, who was instrumental in the software giant's attempt to buy Yahoo, will leave the company.
reported that Johnson's departure will be followed by a reorganization of the business unit he oversaw.

Kevin Johnson (pictured here), the point person for Microsoft’s failed bid to buy Yahoo, is leaving the company to run Juniper Networks.
As the president of its Platform and Services Division, the smooth Johnson has been trying, without much success, to beef up the software giant’s efforts in the Web space, especially in the online advertising arena.
and SVP Brian McAndrews will continue to lead the Advertiser & Publisher Solutions Group.