Rajesh Jha Retires as Head of Experiences + Devices; New
In a significant leadership transition announced today, Microsoft's EVP and head of the Experiences+Devices organization is retiring after more than 35 years with Rajesh Jha stepping down on July first as he moves into an advisory role at Satya Nadella Technology Ventures LLC; his departure triggers immediate changes where four new leaders are being promoted to report directly to CEO Satya Nadella, including Jeff Teper taking the EVP position and Sumit Chauhan becoming president of Windows.
Key Points
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1Microsoft announced that Rajesh Jha will retire as EVP of Experiences + Devices on July 1st after more than three decades with the company.
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2Jha's departure is part of a broader leadership shakeup where four new leaders in Windows and Office are being promoted to report directly to CEO Satya Nadella instead of his former group structure.
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Microsoft is making significant leadership changes in its Experiences + Devices organization as Rajesh Jha retires on July 1st after more than three decades with the company.
— (Msftnewsnow)Rajesh Jha's departure represents a major loss for Microsoft, especially given his role supervising Office and competing in generative AI alongside other executives like Phil Spencer who are also retiring soon.
— (CNBC)Jha played an instrumental part moving the Office suite to the cloud but is stepping down after 35 years at a time when Microsoft faces internal leadership transitions involving multiple retirements and promotions within his unit.
— (The Verge)