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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella makes a big impression in just a year

2015-02-05T10:02:30-05:00

Satya Nadella's appointment as Microsoft CEO a year ago was surprising. A protracted search for Steve Ballmer's successor had many expecting the nod to go to an outsider to steer Microsoft into the future, not the then-unknown 22-year Microsoft veteran. Microsoft even attempted to massage any concerns by strategically announcing Bill Gates was "substantially increasing" his time at the company. It's still not clear whether Gates is really dedicating up to 30 percent of his time at Microsoft. Nevertheless, Nadella created a mission statement to drive Microsoft forward with a mobile and cloud focus, and so far he seems to be steering the softwa …

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Microsoft gives former Nokia boss Stephen Elop full control of games and hardware

2014-02-24T19:55:04-05:00

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Stephen Elop may not be Microsoft's new CEO, but the former head of Nokia is not going unrewarded for bringing the phone manufacturer into the Microsoft fold. According to an internal memo, Elop will replace Julie Larson-Green as the head of Microsoft's Devices and Studios business, putting him in charge of Xbox, Microsoft Surface, and Microsoft's game development efforts, in addition to the new cellular handset business. A Microsoft rep tells us that Elop had been slated to take over Devices and Studios ever since the Nokia acquisition, but originally Larson-Green would have stayed with the team as a subordinate.

Instead, Larson-Green is t …

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Microsoft’s PC partners have ‘tremendous confidence’ in new CEO

2014-02-05T08:26:23-05:00

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A new CEO typically means a great deal of upheaval and uncertainty for a company, but Microsoft's hardware partners appear confident its appointment of Satya Nadella will lead to change for the better. Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing leads a charge of congratulatory comments by expressing his company's "tremendous confidence in Satya's expertise."

"We have a long-standing, deep relationship with Microsoft, and are grateful to Steve for his partnership over the years. At the same time, we have tremendous confidence in Satya's expertise, experience and leadership. Lenovo looks forward to many more productive, innovative and exciting years working wi …

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Ctrl, Alt, Nadella: can Microsoft’s new CEO reboot the software giant?

2014-02-04T19:57:16-05:00

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Microsoft named its third CEO in its entire 38-year history today: Satya Nadella. After Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, Nadella faces the challenge of running a company that has 16 different billion-dollar businesses and will soon have 130,000 employees thanks to its acquisition of Nokia. That's not just a huge challenge, it's also a question of focus and strategy for Nadella. But he won't be alone: Microsoft co-founder and former chairman Bill Gates has "stepped up" to work with Nadella as a "technology advisor," a role where he'll be working with Microsoft's various business groups on future products. It's a surprise move that sees Gates rel …

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Watch this: Microsoft’s three CEOs on stage together

2014-02-04T17:35:51-05:00

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Microsoft announced its third CEO in the company's 38-year history today. Satya Nadella succeeds Steve Ballmer and takes over immediately with a focus on "cloud and mobile first." While the trio of Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Satya Nadella have been busy with today's announcement, they took some time out today to stand on stage together and address more than 100,000 Microsoft employees.

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In a brief video posted by Microsoft, Gates remarks that the company has only ever had three CEOs before the assembled Microsoft employees cheer and applaud them while Ballmer pats his successor, Nadella, on …

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The Verge Live: we’re talking about Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s new CEO

2014-02-04T11:45:31-05:00

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Without much warning or fanfare (rumors notwithstanding), Microsoft this morning announced that Satya Nadella will replace Steve Ballmer as its new CEO - effective immediately. But that's not all. Founder Bill Gates is stepping down from his role as Chairman and will "substantially increase time" at the company as a technology adviser.

Clearly lots to digest. Who is Nadella? Can he be as energetic as Ballmer? What will Gates do? And what is the future of Microsoft? The company is holding a webcast at 12PM PT / 3PM ET today. Join us after that for The Verge Live - with Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and our resident Microsoft expert Tom Warren. ( …

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Read Satya Nadella’s first letter to employees as Microsoft’s CEO

2014-02-04T09:38:29-05:00

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It's official, Satya Nadella is Microsoft's next CEO, and on his first day on the job he's sent a letter to the whole staff. In the letter, Nadella speaks of what he thinks makes Microsoft a great company, and where he thinks it can go in the future. He warns that "While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more. Our industry does not respect tradition - it only respects innovation." Nadella also lays out a bit of his plan for the company. He mentions that he requested Bill Gates to help out more than he has in the past few years, and perhaps more importantly, he speaks generally of focusing the company on what it does best. He sa …

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Bill Gates to ‘substantially increase time’ at Microsoft after stepping down as chairman

2014-02-04T09:12:05-05:00

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Bill Gates is taking on a bigger role at Microsoft. He's stepping down from his position as chairman today and will take up the role of technology advisor to Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella. "I'm thrilled that Satya has asked me to step up, substantially increasing the time that I spend at the company," Gates says in a video discussing Nadella's new role. "I'll have over a third of my time available to meet with product groups, and it'll be fun to define this next round of products working together."

"The opportunity for Microsoft is greater than ever before."

Though Gates has regularly stated that he'd prefer to spend more of his time wo …

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Microsoft’s new CEO is Satya Nadella

2014-02-04T09:01:26-05:00

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It's official: Microsoft's search for a new CEO is over. Following recent speculation, the software giant is indeed appointing Satya Nadella as its new CEO to replace Steve Ballmer. The 46-year-old Nadella will take over immediately, allowing Ballmer to retire early. Nadella had been one of a number of candidates that Microsoft is believed to have interviewed for the role; the company originally said it was pushing to name its Ballmer successor before the end of last year. Despite the fact that the search extended into 2014, the timing of the CEO announcement is important as it places Nadella in charge ahead of the closure of Microsoft's Nok …

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