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| Microsoft names Nadella as CEO; Gates out as chairman | Microsoft names Nadella as CEO; Gates out as chairman |
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| Microsoft announced Tuesday that Satya Nadella will become the third chief executive in the company’s history as it moves into the mobile era. | Microsoft announced Tuesday that Satya Nadella will become the third chief executive in the company’s history as it moves into the mobile era. |
| The company also announced that co-founder Bill Gates will step down as chairman of the board to take on a role as “technology adviser” once his term expires. Longtime Microsoft board member John Thompson, who led the CEO search, will assume the role as chairman. | The company also announced that co-founder Bill Gates will step down as chairman of the board to take on a role as “technology adviser” once his term expires. Longtime Microsoft board member John Thompson, who led the CEO search, will assume the role as chairman. |
| Nadella, a 22-year veteran of the company who most recently led the cloud and enterprise division, will replace outgoing chief executive Steve Ballmer. That experience will be key as Microsoft looks to remake itself for an era in which consumers are moving away from the desktop market that has been its core for decades. | Nadella, a 22-year veteran of the company who most recently led the cloud and enterprise division, will replace outgoing chief executive Steve Ballmer. That experience will be key as Microsoft looks to remake itself for an era in which consumers are moving away from the desktop market that has been its core for decades. |
| The decision culminates a lengthy search that reportedly focused on outside candidates who could infuse the tech giant with new vision. But Nadella emerged as a top internal candidate after his success in navigating some of the company’s main business customers into the cloud era. | The decision culminates a lengthy search that reportedly focused on outside candidates who could infuse the tech giant with new vision. But Nadella emerged as a top internal candidate after his success in navigating some of the company’s main business customers into the cloud era. |
| Nadella, who was born in Hyderabad, India, will be among the few high-level, Indian-born executives of American companies, including PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi. | Nadella, who was born in Hyderabad, India, will be among the few high-level, Indian-born executives of American companies, including PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi. |
| Gates, Microsoft said in the announcement, will be “devoting more time to the company” in his new advisory role. | Gates, Microsoft said in the announcement, will be “devoting more time to the company” in his new advisory role. |
| In an e-mail to employees, Ballmer said that Nadella is clearly the right choice to lead the company and will continue his work in focusing the tech giant’s efforts. | In an e-mail to employees, Ballmer said that Nadella is clearly the right choice to lead the company and will continue his work in focusing the tech giant’s efforts. |
| “Satya is a proven leader,” Ballmer said, “He has a remarkable ability to see what’s going on in the market, to sense opportunity, and to really understand how we come together at Microsoft to execute against those opportunities in a collaborative way.” | “Satya is a proven leader,” Ballmer said, “He has a remarkable ability to see what’s going on in the market, to sense opportunity, and to really understand how we come together at Microsoft to execute against those opportunities in a collaborative way.” |
| In his own e-mail to employees, Nadella said that he was honored to take on the position. He also signaled that, despite his status as an insider, the company would have to be ready for some change. | In his own e-mail to employees, Nadella said that he was honored to take on the position. He also signaled that, despite his status as an insider, the company would have to be ready for some change. |
| “Every one of us needs to do our best work, lead and help drive cultural change,” he wrote. “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.” | |
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