Today, we're announcing the appointment of John Schappert to Don Mattrick's management team, as Corporate VP of LIVE, software and services.  In this new role, John will oversee all platform technologies and businesses, including console software, Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows—LIVE, XNA, and our efforts with simple, approachable pick up and play games.

As you might know, John comes to us from EA, where he's been pretty busy, with things like managing EA’s worldwide portfolio of 13 studios, releasing over 100 SKUs (including leading dev and production for Madden NFL, Need for Speed and Fight Night), and managing almost 5,000 full-time employees. 

More information is available in the press release we just sent out. 

Welcome, John!