Microsoft Names Judson Althoff CEO of Commercial Business as Nadella Restructures for AI Focus
Summary
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promotes Judson Althoff to lead the company's commercial business division as part of a major restructuring designed to help Microsoft capitalize on what Nadella describes as a 'tectonic AI platform shift' in the technology industry.
Key Points
- Satya Nadella promotes Judson Althoff to CEO of Microsoft's commercial business to help navigate what Nadella calls a 'tectonic AI platform shift'
- Althoff will oversee sales, marketing, and operations teams for Microsoft's enterprise customers while engineering teams remain separate
- The restructuring allows Nadella to focus on technical work including datacenter buildout, AI science, and product innovation while remaining overall CEO