"When I think about the core of why I am here, it is about impact. In a software-powered world what is a better place than Microsoft Corporation, in terms of being able to take all of this, human potential that we have in 130,000 people and apply it to a world that is rapidly becoming more software driven. That opportunity is what fundamentally drives me, got me to take this. I raised my hand for this job," Nadella said.

Later Nadella appeared for a brief interview with Microsoft Corporation's customers and partners where he stressed that he will focus on innovation in taking Microsoft Corporation forward as technology continues to shape everyday life.

"This business of ours is exciting because in some sense it does not really respect tradition in what we have done in the past. It is all about the innovation going forward... The co-evolution of hardware and software is going to define a lot of what is going to happen," Nadella said.

"We are living in a cloud-first, mobile-first world," Nadella said in the webcast.

"That is the world we are building for, and all of this is going to be mediated by software," he said.

"Experiences such as online meetings at work,

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