Microsoft is snapping up some off-the-beaten-path hires,
Office 2010 Professional Key, as of late.The latest to join The Empire: Previous Jupiter Investigation analyst Michael Gartenberg. In his new function at Microsoft,
Office Standard, Gartenberg will be "an enthusiast evangelist." This new group of individuals is charged with doing "outreach to users" and creating new content for Microsoft's Channel 10,
Office Professional 2010 Key, according to Microsoft Technical Evangelist Jeff Sandquist. (Thanks to former Softie Robert Scoble for the heads-up on Gartenberg. Here's Gartenberg's own posting on his new Microsoft gig.) Sandquist also recently hired former Infoworld writer and analyst Jon Udell to be an evangelist on his team. All this has me wondering who's next. [Poll=7] Any other write-in candidates?