I Raised My Hand For This Job: Satya Nadella, Microsoft's New CEO
New York: India-born Satya Nadella said he "raised his hand" to take up the top job at Microsoft Corporation as he believed his role as CEO would enable him to make an impact in an increasingly "software-powered" world and drive innovation.
A 22-year old Microsoft Corporation veteran, 46-year-old Nadella was yesterday named the new Chief Executive Officer of the technology giant who will be supported by co-founder Bill Gates in shaping technology and product direction.
Gates, previously Chairman of the Board of Directors, will assume a new role on the Board as Founder and Technology Advisor and will devote more time to the company.
In an interview posted on the company's website, Nadella said he had thought "very deeply" about why he wanted to be the CEO and his answer was that he wanted to make an "impact."
On why he wanted to be CEO of Microsoft Corporation, "is the question I asked myself very deeply when the opportunity came up.
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