REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft
Corp. has named Kevin Scott to a
newly created role of chief technology officer (CTO) for the
company. This is an expansion of Scott's new role at LinkedIn as
senior vice president of Infrastructure. As Microsoft's CTO, Scott
will drive strategic, cross-company initiatives to maximize
Microsoft's impact with members and customers.
Scott joins Microsoft's Senior Leadership Team, reporting
directly to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella.
"We are thrilled that Kevin will bring to Microsoft his unique
expertise developing platforms and services that empower people and
organizations," Satya said. "Kevin's first area of focus is to
bring together the world's leading professional network and
professional cloud."
"The thing that gets me up in the morning and that has always
excited me about technology is its role in empowering people and
helping to enrich their lives," Scott said. "I am very optimistic
about where Microsoft is headed and how we can continue to use
technology to solve some of society's most important
challenges."
Scott will continue to play an active role at LinkedIn as senior
vice president of Infrastructure and remain a member of LinkedIn's
executive management team. His distinguished 20-year career
spans both academia and industry as a researcher, engineer and
leader. Prior to his role as senior vice president of Engineering
and Operations at LinkedIn, Scott held a number of engineering
leadership roles at Google and AdMob. Scott is an adviser to
several Silicon Valley startups, an active angel investor and
founder of the nonprofit organization Behind the Tech.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) is the leading platform and
productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and
its mission is to empower every person and every organization on
the planet to achieve more.
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SOURCE Microsoft Corp.