New CEO at Microsoft

[Adam91]

Microsoft chooses new Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Yesterday Microsoft announced that Satya Nadella will be the new Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. Bill gates also has made a switch of positions as he takes on the new role of Technology Advisor after leaving as Chairman of the Board of Directors. 

 

Satya Nadella, who has replaced Steve Ballmer as CEO has been at Microsoft for 22 years, joining in 1992. Before the announcement yesterday Nadella was the Executive Vice President of Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise group. Upon his new role, Nadella sent emails to his fellow employees saying how humbling it is for him and that it's like his first day joining the company over two decade ago. "Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft was the best company in the world"

 

Bill gates who was also among the change of positions said a few words on Nadella becoming CEO. “During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella,” 

 

The co founder also said; "Satya is a proven leader with hard-core engineering skills, business vision and the ability to bring people together. His vision for how technology will be used and experienced around the world is exactly what Microsoft needs as the company enters its next chapter of expanded product innovation and growth.” 

 

Quite a few changes have been happening at Microsoft lately, being within the main company itself and within their gaming studios. What do you think about the recent news? Leave any thought's in the comment below.  

 

 

Sources: Micrsoft (1), Microsoft (2)

 

 

 

 

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[SternuS]

I wonder why Bill changed his role.

[Is not JL]

I wonder why Bill changed his role.

He earns so much already. He's earned the right to be lazy.

[Drizzy_Dan]

What an interesting switch. So Bill Gates now owns Microsoft still holding the most shares but is no longer the chairman of the board? Imagine being brought into Microsoft without knowing and then being trained under the head tech advisor only to find out it was the owner of the company?

[VinWarrior]

To quote Cooliest. "dammit Adam's stolen my news again!"

 

Its an interesting switch, we'll have to see how this guy stacks up. Nice article Adam!

[Tommy]

This guy has a lot of potential, I was reading his profile a little bit ago.

Also, I thought that Bill Gates was voted out of CEO.

[Akali]

hopefully he will be a better CEO but then again its Microsoft were on about