Microsoft Names New CEO

Satya Nadella has been announced by the Board of Directors of Microsoft Corp, on Tuesday as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately.

Before now, Nadella previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group.

Responding to the new appointment, Bill Gates, Microsoft’s Founder and Member of the Board of Directors said that, “During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella.

This is even Bill Gates steps up to new role as Technology Advisor as John Thompson assumes role as Chairman of Board of Directors.

Reacting with excitement to the new appointment, Nadella admitted that Microsoft is one of those rare companies to have truly revolutionized the world through technology, adding that he could not be more honored to have been chosen to lead the company.

Nadella said. “The opportunity ahead for Microsoft is vast, but to seize it, we must focus clearly, move faster and continue to transform. A big part of my job is to accelerate our ability to bring innovative products to our customers more quickly.”