Washington, USA – Microsoft has announced that long-time chief marketing officer Chris Capossela is leaving the company after 32 years of being with the company. This comes after a recent slew of changes in Microsoft’s marketing leadership.
In a communication by chief executive officer Satya Nadella, he said that through the years Capossela has been with the company, he has shown a terrific job as their CMO driving revenue and brand love for the company.
“The numerous accolades Microsoft continues to receive in terms of brand recognition and marketing awards are impressive and a testament to the strong team he has built. Chris and I have been working on his succession plan for some time, and as this new era of AI is upon us, we’ve decided this is the right time to put that plan into action,” he said.
Capossela joined Microsoft back in 1991, and had his first senior role as the director of business operations for EMEA back in 1999. His first senior marketing role was being the corporate vice president of office marketing in 2003, and was then elevated to the role of chief marketing officer in 2011. He then served as both CMO and executive vice president from 2014 up until this year.
“After 32 years of dedicated service to our company, employees, and customers, Chris is leaving Microsoft. Over the many years we’ve worked together, I’ve known and respected Chris as a leader who has exemplified a complete, unwavering commitment to our mission and our culture,” Nadella said.
The CEO has also announced that Takeshi Numoto is being promoted to executive vice president and chief marketing officer, as well as Yusuf Mehdi promoted to role of executive vice president and consumer chief marketing officer.
