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Barbara Darrow at CRN:

Paul Flessner, the Microsoft senior vice president in charge of SQL Server and storage, is stepping back from his day-to-day duties, CRN has learned.

Flessner, vice president of the Data Storage and Platform Division, will hand over daily responsibilities to Ted Kummert, a corporate vice president, on Jan. 1, a company spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Flessner has been with the company for 12 years

Insiders were informed of the move in a memo from Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business, earlier Tuesday.

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Flessner is stepping back to do projects and spend time with family, the spokeswoman said.

Kummert’s bio is here. You may recall that SQL Server was a bright spot in last quarter’s hohum Microsoft earnings report.