Email: Microsoft is moving its communications function out of its marketing group and into the corporate, external, and legal affairs org led by Brad Smith (Todd Bishop/GeekWire)

Microsoft is transferring its communications team from the marketing division to the corporate, external, and legal affairs organization headed by Brad Smith. The move consolidates messaging, public relations, and legal oversight under one leadership structure. It signals a shift toward tighter integration of corporate communications with legal and external affairs functions.