Tony Shakib has recently joined Microsoft to lead its IoT business. Shakib was previously one of the leaders of Cisco’s IoT business, where he was the vice president of the company’s Internet of Everything Vertical Solutions Engineering organization. At Microsoft, Shakib will be the general manager of the software giant’s IoT and Intelligent Cloud business. According to a report from CRN, Shakb previously led Cisco’s IoT architecture and engineering effort where he was responsible for creating customer prototypes, pilots, and Cisco validated solutions.
