The Verge - Satya Nadella is Microsoft's new CEO: the full storyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52801/VER_Logomark_32x32..png2015-02-05T10:02:30-05:00http://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/51451212015-02-05T10:02:30-05:002015-02-05T10:02:30-05:00Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella makes a big impression in just a year
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<p class="p1">Satya Nadella’s <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo">appointment as Microsoft CEO a year ago</a> 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 "<a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377226/bill-gates-steps-down-microsoft-chairman-named-tech-advisor">substantially increasing</a>" his time at the company. It’s still not clear whether Gates is <i>really</i> 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 software giant in the right direction.</p>
<p><q class="right">A fresher and newer Microsoft emerges under Nadella</q></p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2015/2/5/7984001/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-one-year-anniversaryTom Warren2014-02-24T19:55:04-05:002014-02-24T19:55:04-05:00Microsoft gives former Nokia boss Stephen Elop full control of games and hardware
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<p>Stephen Elop may not be <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo" target="_blank">Microsoft's new CEO</a>, 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 <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/2/4688530/microsoft-buys-nokias-devices-and-services-unit-unites-windows-phone" target="_blank">the new cellular handset business</a>. 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.</p>
<p>Instead, Larson-Green is taking on a new role: she's becoming the Chief Experience Officer for the company's Applications...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5444160/microsoft-management-shift-elop-larson-green-devices-servicesSean Hollister2014-02-05T08:26:23-05:002014-02-05T08:26:23-05:00Microsoft's PC partners have 'tremendous confidence' in new CEO
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<p>A new CEO typically means a great deal of upheaval and uncertainty for a company, but Microsoft's hardware partners appear confident <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo">its appointment of Satya Nadella</a> 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."</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/5/5381056/microsofts-partners-react-to-satya-nadella-appointmentVlad Savov2014-02-04T19:57:16-05:002014-02-04T19:57:16-05:00Ctrl, Alt, Nadella: can Microsoft’s new CEO reboot the software giant?
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<p>Microsoft named its third CEO in its entire 38-year history today: <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo">Satya Nadella</a>. 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 <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377226/bill-gates-steps-down-microsoft-chairman-named-tech-advisor">Bill Gates has "stepped up" to work with Nadella</a> 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 relinquish his role as chairman of the board, but it also means the father of Microsoft will be...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5379436/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo-mobile-first-cloud-first-strategyTom Warren2014-02-04T17:35:51-05:002014-02-04T17:35:51-05:00Watch this: Microsoft's three CEOs on stage together
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<p>Microsoft announced its third CEO in the company's 38-year history today. <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo">Satya Nadella succeeds Steve Ballmer</a> 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.</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5379016/watch-this-microsofts-three-ceos-on-stage-togetherTom Warren2014-02-04T11:45:31-05:002014-02-04T11:45:31-05:00The Verge Live: we're talking about Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO
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<p>Without much warning or fanfare (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/30/5362564/microsoft-new-ceo-reportedly-satya-nadella/in/4551775">rumors notwithstanding</a>), Microsoft this morning announced that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo">Satya Nadella will replace Steve Ballmer as its new CEO</a> — effective immediately. But that's not all. Founder Bill Gates is stepping down from his role as Chairman and will <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377226/bill-gates-steps-down-microsoft-chairman-named-tech-advisor">"substantially increase time"</a> at the company as a technology adviser.</p>
<p>Clearly lots to digest. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377318/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-first-letter-to-employees/in/4551775">Who is Nadella</a>? 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. (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=The+Verge+Live%3A+Satya+Nadella%2C+Microsoft%27s+new+CEO&iso=20140204T16&p1=179">Time zones</a>)</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377746/the-verge-live-satya-nadellaRoss Miller2014-02-04T09:38:29-05:002014-02-04T09:38:29-05:00Read Satya Nadella's first letter to employees as Microsoft's CEO
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<p>It's official, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo">Satya Nadella is Microsoft's next CEO</a>, 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 <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377226/bill-gates-steps-down-microsoft-chairman-named-tech-advisor">requested Bill Gates to help out</a> 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 says "We need to prioritize innovation that is centered on our core value of empowering users and...</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377318/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-first-letter-to-employeesDante D'Orazio2014-02-04T09:12:05-05:002014-02-04T09:12:05-05:00Bill Gates to 'substantially increase time' at Microsoft after stepping down as chairman
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<p>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, <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5169852/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo">Satya Nadella</a>. "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."</p>
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https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/4/5377226/bill-gates-steps-down-microsoft-chairman-named-tech-advisorJacob Kastrenakes