REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft
Corp. on Wednesday named Christopher
Young as executive vice president of business development.
Young will report directly to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer
Satya Nadella.
A respected voice in technology and cybersecurity, Young most
recently served as chief executive officer of McAfee, one of the largest cybersecurity
companies in the world. In 2017, Young led the initiative to spin
McAfee out of Intel as a
standalone company and has since spearheaded McAfee's mission to protect systems and data
of customers around the globe. Previously, Young held senior
leadership positions at Cisco, VMware, RSA and AOL.
"I've known Chris for many years and have admired his
accomplishments as a leader. His experience and skills are an
invaluable addition to our company and the senior leadership team,"
Nadella said. "We know that for our customers and partners, the
next decade of economic growth will be defined by the digital
investments made today. With Chris' leadership, the Business
Development team will continue to be a key accelerant for our
partnerships and new growth opportunities."
Young will be responsible for developing Microsoft's global
business development strategies that drive growth across the
company. This includes leading the evaluation and execution of
strategic partnership opportunities, including alliances, venture
investments and joint ventures that align with corporate
strategy.
"The pace of change in our world is accelerating, and
technology-driven experiences that are more connected, interactive
and intelligent are the drivers," Young said. "It is great to be
joining Microsoft, to help lead this transformation in the way we
work and live."
Young holds an A.B. from Princeton
University and an MBA from the Harvard
Business School. He serves as a member of the President's
National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and
sits on the boards of directors of American Express and Snap
Inc.
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital
transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an
intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every
organization on the planet to achieve more.
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