Steven Sinofsky given shares worth $14m

Win8开发主管将获1400万美元微软股票

Win8 kāifā zhǔguǎn jiāng huò 1400 wàn měiyuán wēiruǎn gǔpiào

Steven Sinofsky has been given shares worth $14m

史蒂文•辛诺夫斯基将获得价值1400万美元的微软股票.在去年11月离开微软之前,辛诺夫斯基领导了备受批评的Windows 8操作系统的开发.

Steven Sinofsky, who led the development of the criticized Windows 8 operating system before leaving Microsoft last November, has been given shares worth $14m.

微软在一份监管申报文件中表示,这位前任高管将获得2012年6月授予他的全部未归属股票奖励,以及他在下一财政年度中可能因绩效出色获得的半数未归属股票奖励.

The former executive will receive all of his unvested stock awards granted in June 2012, and half of the possible shares for his performance in the following fiscal year, Microsoft said in a regulatory filing.

在2013财年的前9个月,尽管微软的营运利润下降了4%,但其股价上涨13%.辛诺夫斯基总计将获得418361股微软股票,按照昨日的股价计算价值为1420万美元.这些股票的实际价值将取决于其在归属时点的市场价格,归属期从现在开始直到2016年8月.

In the first nine months of the 2013 fiscal year, Microsoft's operating income declined 4?per cent, although its share price rose 13?per cent. In total, Mr. Sinofsky will receive 418,361 shares, worth $14.2m at yesterday's share price. Their actual value will depend on the prevailing market price at the time of vesting, which will occur between now and August 2016.

辛诺夫斯基给人的印象是一丝不苟、严厉和雄心勃勃.他的突然离职被某些观察家认为是他与微软首席执行官史蒂夫?鲍尔默之间权力斗争的结果.鲍尔默后来表示,辛诺夫斯基"对微软做出了任何人在任何公司能够做出的最为神奇的贡献".

The abrupt departure of Mr. Sinofsky – seen as meticulous, tough and ambitious – was attributed by some observers to a power battle with Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief executive. Mr. Ballmer subsequently said Mr. Sinofsky had "made one of the most amazing contributions that anybody will ever make at any company".

Windows 8受到批评主要是因为缺乏可用的第三方应用,以及对于Windows用户界面的大幅改动.初版Windows 8界面取消了用户熟悉的"开始"按钮.

Windows 8 has drawn criticism for the lack of third-party apps available on it, and for its radical redesign of the Windows interface that initially did away with the familiar "Start" button.

词语解释

批评 （pīpíng） criticize

前任 （qiánrèn） former

绩效 （jìxiào） performance

界面 （jièmiàn） interface

(Source: myechinese.com)