I'm just as shocked as you are:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/11/29/microsoft.contest.reut/index.html

 

This is quite a coup for the Office Accounting marketing team.  I haven't watched too many episodes of the Apprentice but it looks like Carolyn got a makeover.  One of the other judges is Chris Capossela, who ran the Project team when I was there.   He's a good guy so I don't see him playing the Simon Cowell role.  I'd congratulate him on hitting the big time, but they misspelled his name in the article!

 

Note to CNN: Last name is Brixius, B-R-I-X-I-U-S.