U.S. business president Mike Vitelli will leave in early February, as will another top U.S. executive, Tim Sheehan.

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"The tablet has captured a lot of the mindshare of early adopters this year, " said Mike Vitelli, Best Buy's Americas president.

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Already, names are being tossed around, including inside ones: Robert Stephens, the Geek Squad founder who left the company last month after ten years, and Shari Ballard and Mike Vitelli, the two co-presidents of the firm.

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