#8 Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella is executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group, responsible for building and running the company’s computing platforms, developer tools and cloud services.

Nadella and his team deliver the “Cloud OS”, Microsoft’s next generation backend platform.

Previously, Nadella was president of Microsoft’s $19 billion Server and Tools Business and led the transformation of the business and technology from client-server software to cloud infrastructure and services. His prior roles include senior vice president of R&D for the Online Services Division and vice president of the Microsoft Business Division.

#7 Terry Myerson

Terry Myerson is executive vice president of the Operating Systems group with responsibility for the strategy and development of operating systems. Myerson and his team are responsible for building the software platform and experiences that are showcased in Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox devices worldwide.

Prior to leading the Operating Systems group, Myerson led the Windows Phone Division. Since its launch in 2010, Windows Phone has won multiple industry awards for design and innovation, including awards for the best Smartphone OS and highest in customer satisfaction by PC Magazine.

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