HomeBusinessMajor change in leadership by Microsoft, Satya Nadella steps back from…, appoints Judson Althoff as new CEO of…Major change in leadership by Microsoft, Satya Nadella steps back from…, appoints Judson Althoff as new CEO of…Nadella describes these changes as a reinvention for Microsoft, enabling sharper focus on innovation. Microsoft has reorganized its leadership to allow CEO Satya Nadella to focus more on advancing the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) and technical innovations. The company has appointed Judson Althoff as CEO of the Commercial Business. He will focus on reducing customer feedback loops, and strengthen collaboration across sales, engineering, marketing, operations, and finance. Takeshi Numoto, Chief Marketing Officer, will report directly to Althoff for commercial marketing and continue dotted-line accountability to Nadella for broader business strategies.