Philipp 6 Posted August 30, 2001 Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer get most of the ink, but Microsoft´s near- and long-term fortune is going to depend on the abilities of one Jim Allchin. Allchin, a group vice president and 11-year company veteran, is in charge of Windows XP, the operating system upgrade that Microsoft--and a good part of the computer industry--hopes will help kick-start moribund demand for PCs come the fourth quarter. Read more Share this post Link to post