Microsoft Unveils Biggest Reorganization in Years
- Devices, software for business to be moved into one division
- Windows chief leaving after 21 years; Jha takes over new unit
Satya Nadella
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella unveiled the company’s biggest reorganization in three years, combining the divisions that focus on devices and software for businesses while moving the Windows operating system unit into the cloud operations.
It’s a sweeping set of changes that includes the departure of Windows chief and Microsoft veteran Terry Myerson and the appointment of Scott Guthrie to oversee the combined Windows and cloud business. Nadella is also putting Office chief Rajesh Jha in charge of the newly created Experiences & Devices team. This group will focus on how people interact with various computing devices, using multiple senses, Microsoft said in a memo.