Satya Nadella appointed as the New Chairman of Microsoft

Microsoft recently appointed chief executive officer Satya Nadella as the chairman of the company. Under Nadella’s watch, the software giant has become one of the most valuable companies in the world.

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Nadella, the company’s third CEO, will also be the third chairman in Microsoft’s history, following Gates and Thompson.

He took over as a CEO of Microsoft in 2014 from Steve Ballmer. He has focused the company around cloud computing, mobile applications and artificial intelligence while breathing new life into the Office software franchise.

Microsoft’s shares have soared more than sevenfold under his leadership and its market value is approaching $2 trillion.