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Satya Nadella as Microsoft's new CEO

04/02/2014

Microsoft has made it official that its new CEO is Satya Nadella, replacing Steve Ballmer, as the CEO of the giant tech company.

"During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella," said the company's founder Bill Gates in a statement. "Satya is a proven leader with hardcore engineering skills, business vision and the ability to bring people together. His vision for how technology will be used and experienced around the world is exactly what Microsoft needs as the company enters its next chapter of expanded product innovation and growth."