Steven Sinofsky given shares worth $14m

Win8開發主管將獲1400萬美元微軟股票

Win8 kāifā zhǔguǎn jiāng huò 1400 wàn měiyuán wēiruǎn gǔpiào

Steven Sinofsky has been given shares worth $14m

史蒂文•辛諾夫斯基將獲得價值1400萬美元的微軟股票.在去年11月離開微軟之前,辛諾夫斯基領導了備受批評的Windows 8操作系統的開發.

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

微軟在一份監管申報文件中表示,這位前任高管將獲得2012年6月授予他的全部未歸屬股票獎勵,以及他在下一財政年度中可能因績效出色獲得的半數未歸屬股票獎勵.

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財年的前9個月,盡管微軟的營運利潤下降了4%,但其股價上漲13%.辛諾夫斯基總計將獲得418361股微軟股票,按照昨日的股價計算價值為1420萬美元.這些股票的實際價值將取決于其在歸屬時點的市場價格,歸屬期從現在開始直到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.

辛諾夫斯基給人的印象是一絲不茍、嚴厲和雄心勃勃.他的突然離職被某些觀察家認為是他與微軟首席執行官史蒂夫?鮑爾默之間權力斗爭的結果.鮑爾默后來表示,辛諾夫斯基"對微軟做出了任何人在任何公司能夠做出的最為神奇的貢獻".

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受到批評主要是因為缺乏可用的第三方應用,以及對于Windows用戶界面的大幅改動.初版Windows 8界面取消了用戶熟悉的"開始"按鈕.

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.

詞語解釋

批評 （pīpíng） criticize

前任 （qiánrèn） former

績效 （jìxiào） performance

界面 （jièmiàn） interface

(Source: myechinese.com)