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The Star
an hour ago
- Business
- The Star
LinkedIn CEO to take over Office, more AI duties in Microsoft executive shuffle
FILE PHOTO: LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky attends a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 21, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The CEO of LinkedIn will take additional responsibility for Microsoft's Office products, while an executive responsible for one of the company's leading business-to-business artificial intelligence products will start reporting to head of the company's Windows unit, according to a memo from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella viewed by Reuters. Ryan Roslansky, who oversees the business-focused social network owned by Microsoft, will remain CEO of LinkedIn but also oversee products such as Word and Excel and also "Copilot," Microsoft's leading AI product, within the company's productivity software suite, the memo said. Roslansky will report to Rajesh Jha, who oversees Microsoft Windows and Teams, among other duties. The memo said existing Office leaders Sumit Chauhan and Gaurav Sareen will report to Jha as well. Also moving to report to Jha will be Charles Lamanna, who leads "Copilot" for business and industrial users, the memo said. (Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San FranciscoEditing by Nick Zieminski)
Geek Wire
an hour ago
- Business
- Geek Wire
Microsoft taps LinkedIn CEO for dual role leading Office in AI strategy shift
Ryan Roslansky, CEO of LinkedIn, will also lead Microsoft Office applications under a new organizational structure aimed at accelerating the company's agentic web AI strategy. (Microsoft Photo) LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky will take on a second role under a new Microsoft organizational structure, overseeing Office apps in addition to leading the business networking platform acquired by the Redmond company nine years ago. Microsoft is announcing the change internally Wednesday morning. As executive vice president for Office, Roslansky will be responsible for Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 Copilot, while continuing as LinkedIn CEO. The move is intended to tap Roslansky's product experience and strengthen the ties between Microsoft's core platforms as it pursues its 'agentic web' AI strategy. In the Office role, Roslansky will report to Rajesh Jha, Microsoft's EVP of Experiences + Devices. Roslansky will still report to CEO Satya Nadella for LinkedIn. Office leaders Sumit Chauhan and Gaurav Sareen will remain in their roles, according to the company, now reporting to Roslansky as part of the new structure. Microsoft also said Charles Lamanna, who leads the Business and Industry Copilot team, will now report to Jha — shifting out of Scott Guthrie's Cloud + AI division. The changes are not directly related to recent job cuts by Microsoft, according to people inside the company. Microsoft Revenue by Product Segment Nine Months Ended March 31, 2025 • Total Revenue: $205.3B Source: Microsoft 10Q filing; GeekWire Graphic made by The changes consolidate Microsoft's productivity and business applications under one division, aiming to create tighter integration among LinkedIn, Microsoft 365 (including Office apps), and Dynamics 365 as it develops cross-platform AI tools. Microsoft's reshuffling comes amid intensifying competition to integrate AI agents across different types of business software and cloud services, going up against rivals such as Salesforce, Amazon and Google. The company acquired LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in 2016, but has let it operate largely independently, without the deep integrations seen across Microsoft's other businesses. Roslansky, who has led LinkedIn since 2020, guided the company through the pandemic and expanded its use of AI and skills-based tools. LinkedIn generated $13.2 billion in revenue during the first nine months of Microsoft's fiscal year, up 8% from $12.1 billion in the same period last year. It ranked as Microsoft's fourth-largest business line by revenue, behind Server Products and Cloud Services ($70.6 billion); Microsoft 365 Commercial ($63.5 billion); and Gaming ($17.9 billion).
CNA
an hour ago
- Business
- CNA
LinkedIn CEO to take over Office, more AI duties in Microsoft executive shuffle
SAN FRANCISCO :The CEO of LinkedIn will take additional responsibility for Microsoft's Office products, while an executive responsible for one of the company's leading business-to-business artificial intelligence products will start reporting to head of the company's Windows unit, according to a memo from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella viewed by Reuters. Ryan Roslansky, who oversees the business-focused social network owned by Microsoft, will remain CEO of LinkedIn but also oversee products such as Word and Excel and also "Copilot," Microsoft's leading AI product, within the company's productivity software suite, the memo said. Roslansky will report to Rajesh Jha, who oversees Microsoft Windows and Teams, among other duties. The memo said existing Office leaders Sumit Chauhan and Gaurav Sareen will report to Jha as well.
Bloomberg
an hour ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Microsoft's LinkedIn Chief to Run Office Group in AI Shakeup
The chief of Microsoft Corp. 's LinkedIn is taking charge of the teams that build email and productivity apps, in a reorganization that consolidates more of the company's workplace software as it seeks to speed up deployment of artificial intelligence tools. Ryan Roslansky, the professional networking site's chief executive officer since 2020, will tack on responsibility for the teams behind Outlook, Word, Excel and the rest of the Office bundle, Microsoft told employees on Wednesday. He'll report to Rajesh Jha, a top engineering executive whose organization includes Windows and business software. In Roslansky's capacity as LinkedIn CEO, he'll continue to report to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
LinkedIn slashes 281 jobs across California in US
LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform, has laid off 281 employees across California, according to a WARN document filed with local authorities. The job cuts affect various roles, including engineers, and span multiple locations. It included 159 positions in Mountain View, 60 in San Francisco, 23 in Sunnyvale, 11 in Carpinteria, and 28 remote workers based in the state. The layoffs are part of workforce reductions at Microsoft, LinkedIn's parent company. Recent media reports indicated that Microsoft slashed approximately 6,000 jobs globally, including 122 positions in the Bay Area. A WARN filing, reviewed by SF Gate, revealed that in Mountain View alone 71 software engineering roles, including staff and senior positions, have been eliminated. Other affected roles include specialists in machine learning, DevOps, systems infrastructure, as well as deal desk strategists, product managers, and designers. The filing does not provide details on the full scope of LinkedIn's layoffs or the reasons behind them. In April, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella noted that AI is responsible for writing up to 30% of the company's code, though no direct connection to the layoffs was confirmed. In 2023, LinkedIn laid off 716 employees, with CEO Ryan Roslansky addressing the decision in a public email. No such communication has been issued this time. According to LinkedIn's 'About Us' page, the company employs between 18,400 and 18,500 full-time staff globally. In November 2023, LinkedIn announced that it reached more than one billion users, as well as announcing new AI features for its paid subscribers. "LinkedIn slashes 281 jobs across California in US" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
