Yusuf Mehdi, who has led several AI initiatives, will take over Numoto's previous role as EVP and consumer CMO, overseeing Microsoft's end-user experiences and the rollout of AI-powered services. This follows Microsoft's recent completion of its $75 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard, with plans to expand in the gaming market.
Key takeaways:
- Microsoft's chief marketing officer, Chris Capossela, is stepping down after 32 years, and will be replaced by Takeshi Numoto, former evp and commercial chief marketing officer.
- The company is heavily investing in generative AI, having invested $13 billion in AI start-up OpenAI, and seeing a revenue jump of 19% to $24.3 billion in the Intelligent Cloud division in the last three months.
- Yusuf Mehdi will assume Numoto’s previous role as evp and consumer chief marketing officer, with responsibilities including the oversight of Microsoft’s end-user experiences and the rollout of AI-powered services.
- After closing its nearly two-year fight over the $75 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard, Microsoft plans to increase its growth in the gaming market.