- Keith Donovan - the head of Microsoft's multibillion-dollar headquarters renovation in Redmond, Washington - just left the company for a job at Netflix, Business Insider has learned.
- Microsoft has yet to respond to a request about who will take over the project, but Donovan recently wrote a LinkedIn post mentioning other members of his team. It's unclear whether Donovan's part in the project has already concluded.
- Donovan has updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect a new role as Netflix global head of design and construction, which he describes as "developing real estate solutions that support our desire to attract and retain top talent across the globe."
- Microsoft's renovation will add 2.5 million square feet of office space, enough room for 8,000 additional employees. Microsoft announced the project in 2017 and said it planned to complete it within five to seven years.
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The head of Microsoft's multibillion-dollar headquarters renovation left the company for a job at Netflix mid-project, Business Insider has learned.
Keith Donovan - former Microsoft head of development for the Puget Sound region - is now global head of design and construction at Netflix, his LinkedIn describes as "supporting the Netflix mission by developing real estate solutions that support our desire to attract and retain top talent across the globe."
Donovan has yet to respond to a request for more information.
Microsoft is ungoing a massive renovation and expansion of its 500-acre headquarters in Redmond, Washington to make room for 8,000 more employees. Microsoft announced the project in November 2017 and said it expected to complete it within five to seven years, which means Donovan's departure comes mid-project - though it's unclear whether Donovan's part in the project has already concluded.
Microsoft has yet to respond to a request about who will take over the project, but Donovan recently wrote a LinkedIn post mentioning other members of his team, including Microsoft Senior Construction Services Manager Kyra Bruns, as well as Jeff Rovegno and Eric Ragde, both of whom are Microsoft senior development managers of real estate and facilities.
The renovation will add 2.5 million square feet of office space, plus a two-acre plaza with room for 8,000 to 12,000 people for meetings and events, soccer and cricket fields, and a pedestrian and cyclist bridge to connect Microsoft's East and West Redmond campuses.
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