Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Nadella confirmed as new Microsoft CEO

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (Source: Microsoft)

4 February 2014

Microsoft has confirmed the appointment of Satya Nadella as CEO. The 46-year-old takes over from Steve Ballmer, who left the role last November. As part of a boardroom reshuffle, Bill Gates is to step down to focus on developing new products with John Thompson becoming chairman of the board of directors.

“Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago,” wrote Nadella in an e-mail to employees today. “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. I saw then how clearly we empower people to do magical things with our creations and ultimately make the world a better place. I knew there was no better company to join if I wanted to make a difference.”

In the letter, Nadella committed to Ballmer’s ‘One Microsoft’ strategy of becoming a devices and services company and advocated for a focus on the company’s core value of innovation. He also cited mobile and cloud as being central to the company’s continued success.

He continued: “We need to prioritize innovation that is centered on our core value of empowering users and organisations to “do more.” We have picked a set of high-value activities as part of our One Microsoft strategy. And with every service and device launch going forward we need to bring more innovation to bear around these scenarios.

“Next, every one of us needs to do our best work, lead and help drive cultural change. We sometimes underestimate what we each can do to make things happen and overestimate what others need to do to move us forward. We must change this.

“Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources, and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance. And as the new CEO, I can’t ask for a better foundation. “

 

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