The head of Microsoft’s German subsidiary, one of the group’s largest, has thrown in the towel over differences with the U.S. headquarters.Jurgen Gallmann, chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft Deutschland and vice president of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), resigned Friday and will be replaced immediately by Klaus Holse Andersen, current vice president of Microsoft Business Solutions and Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partner Group, Microsoft said.Anderson will report directly to Jean-Philippe Courtois, president of Microsoft International.Gallmann asked to be released from his contract due to differences in views about the future strategy of Microsoft Germany, the company said. German newspapers, including Financial Times Deutschland and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, have obtained a copy of an e-mail sent by Gallmann to Microsoft’s German employees in which the executive complained of the group’s world headquarters in Redmond, Wash., imposing increasing restrictions on the German operations and showing little interest in local requirements.A spokesman for the German subsidiary declined to comment. A former manager with IBM, Gallmann joined Microsoft in 2002 and, in addition to his German and EMEA responsibilities, also became a member of the senior leadership team of the sales, marketing and services group. Under his direction, the German subsidiary increased its workforce from about 1,500 to more than 2,000.-John Blau, IDG News Service (Dusseldorf Bureau)This article is posted on our Microsoft Informer page. For more news on the Redmond, Wash.-based powerhouse, keep checking in.Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe