Satya Nadella
CEO of Microsoft
Born
August 19th, 1967
58 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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An Indian-American business executive, chair and CEO of Microsoft since 2014, led the company through significant growth and transformation. Focused on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enhancing productivity tools. Played a central role in shifting Microsoft's strategy towards a mobile-first, cloud-first vision. Prior to becoming CEO, held leadership roles in enterprise and cloud computing, including overseeing the server and tools division.
Increased Microsoft's market value to over $2 trillion
Spearheaded the acquisition of LinkedIn
Expanded Azure cloud services significantly
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