Satya Nadella, India-born insider, named new Microsoft CEO
Posted on: 05/Feb/2014 12:06:16 PM
Microsoft on Tuesday named Indian-born Satya Nadella its CEO and assigned co-founder Bill Gates a larger role in the company as a technology adviser to the new boss.
Nadella, 46, will be only the third CEO of Microsoft after founder Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, the man he is succeeding.
“Satya is a proven leader with hard-core engineering skills, business vision and the ability to bring people together,” co-founder Gates, who was also the Redmond-based company’s first CEO, said in a statement announcing the appointment.
“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,” he added.
In his statement on Tuesday, 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."
