Satya Nadella

CEO of Microsoft

Satya Nadella - CEO of Microsoft
Born

August 19th, 1967
57 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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