Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, shared the beneath communication with Microsoft workers this morning.
After I look to the following part of Microsoft, each by way of our scale and our huge alternative forward, it’s clear that we have to proceed including distinctive expertise at each degree of the group to extend our depth and functionality throughout our enterprise priorities – spanning safety, high quality, and AI innovation.
With that context, I’m excited to share that Jay Parikh is becoming a member of Microsoft as a member of the senior management group (SLT), reporting to me. Jay was the worldwide head of engineering at Fb (now Meta) and most not too long ago was CEO of Lacework. He has a powerful monitor document, with a novel mixture of experiences constructing and scaling technical groups that serve each industrial clients and customers. His deep connections throughout the start-up and VC ecosystems, coupled along with his management roles at Akamai and Ning, will convey worthwhile perspective to Microsoft.
Through the years I’ve identified Jay, I’ve admired him as a know-how chief and revered engineer with a deep dedication to driving innovation and striving for operational excellence. His focus extends past know-how, along with his ardour for and dedication to creating folks, fostering a powerful tradition, and constructing world-class expertise, all in service of delivering sooner worth to clients and driving enterprise development. In reality, there are only a few leaders in our business with Jay’s expertise in main groups by means of the fast development and scale required to assist at the moment’s largest web companies.
As he onboards, Jay will immerse himself in studying about our firm priorities and our tradition and can spend time connecting with our senior leaders and assembly with clients, companions, and workers all over the world. We’ll share extra on his function and focus within the subsequent few months.
Please be part of me in welcoming Jay to Microsoft.
Satya