Microsoft Executives

Satya Nadella, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: “I’ve found myself reflecting on how Microsoft has remained a consequential company decade after decade in an industry with no

franchise value. And I realize that it’s because—time and time again, when tech paradigms have shifted—we have seized the opportunity to reinvent ourselves to stay relevant to our customers, our partners and our employees. And that’s what we are doing again today.”

Kathleen Hogan, Executive Vice President, Office of Strategy and Transformation: “Microsoft’s success is driven by our extraordinary people committed to our mission to empower others. Our future success depends on our continued ability to learn, create and grow.”

Kevin Scott, Chief Technology Officer: “If you take a moment to consider what the world looked like 50 years ago, it’s difficult to overstate how much impact Microsoft has had on the subsequent five decades of technological advancement: driving the personal computing revolution, creating an entire ecosystem around it, and the many significant contributions to all of the technology platforms that have come since. Even in light of this enormous legacy, I believe that what lies ahead with the AI platform we’re building today may ultimately have more impact on the world than all of those other things combined.”

Peter Lee, President, Microsoft Research: “For 34 of Microsoft’s 50 years, Microsoft Research has advanced the state of the art in computing foundations and AI advancements, transferred uncountably many technologies into products, and provided deep insights into what's coming next in technology. Our research will continue to empower Microsoft’s customers and broader society to solve real-world challenges and drive positive impact.”

Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer: “As I reflect on 50 years of innovation at Microsoft, I am so grateful for the pivotal role our customers and partners have played in our journey. Their trust and collaboration have been instrumental in driving technological

advancements and shaping industries. As we look to the future, the Microsoft Cloud and our AI portfolio will continue to accelerate AI Transformation—enabling us to work side-by-side with our customers and partners to create positive, pragmatic change.”

Amy Hood, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: “Microsoft’s 50-year journey is a testament to our unwavering commitment to innovation, growth and continuous reinvention. Here’s to the next 50 years of driving progress and boldly leading into the future.”

Mustafa Suleyman, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft AI: “Like for so many, my first memories of using a computer are inextricably tied to Microsoft. From Encarta to Internet Explorer, I’ll never forget how it magically opened my world. Everything was suddenly at my fingertips. Today, we’re dedicated to doing this for a new generation, using AI to explore knowledge, fire our creativity, deepen our connections, offload the burden and bring a sense of calm and clarity to our overloaded minds. Microsoft has consistently re-invented itself and built new eras of technology; now we

couldn’t be more excited to do it again.”

Phil Spencer, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Gaming: “Over the past 50 years, Microsoft has shaped the future of work and play through our apps, services, hardware, games and AI. Our success is driven by our amazing teams, players, and partners. Here’s to the next 50 years of

bringing the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet.”

Sarah Bird, Chief Product Officer, Responsible AI: “Over the last 50 years, Microsoft has built technology with lasting, responsible impact. We know that the decisions we make today around AI, and how we develop, test and deploy these systems, will impact the next 50 years, so I am proud that we are leading with a responsible innovation mindset.”

Ann Johnson, Corporate Vice President and Deputy CISO: “At Microsoft, we are deeply committed to our role in safeguarding the world. Security is not just a priority; it’s a collaborative effort with our customers, partners and the technology ecosystem that drives innovation. By working together, we ensure that we are prepared to protect our customers and pave the way for the next 50 years of groundbreaking advancements. Our dedication to security fuels our mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.”

Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer: “As Microsoft marks its 50th year, I’m proud of our ambitious sustainability commitments, the tremendous work we've put in to get here, and our work to empower thousands of customers and partners with the technology needed to build a more sustainable future. Looking ahead, we are already seeing examples of how AI offers an unprecedented opportunity to drive the positive change we urgently need to create a more healthy, prosperous and sustainable world for generations to come.”

Pavan Davuluri, Corporate Vice President, Windows + Devices: “Fifty years ago, Microsoft was founded with a vision of a PC on every desk and in every home. Today, that vision has evolved into an ecosystem that powers how the world works, learns, connects and plays. Windows, Surface and our partners, are central to this transformation, and as we look to the future, we are more energized than ever to create experiences that seamlessly integrate AI and cloud technologies. Windows will continue to carry forward the vision of a PC for all—transforming ambition into innovation, catalyzing creativity and turning dreams into achievements.”

Julia Liuson, President, Developer Division: “Our aim to delight every developer will remain a cornerstone of our success for the next 50 years. The future will be built by fulfilling our mission to enable every developer to shape the future with AI, propelling global progress driven by our commitment to innovation, openness and collaboration.”

Charles Lamanna, Corporate Vice President, Business C Industry Copilot: “While cloud transformed enterprise applications, AI is fundamentally changing the market for the first time in over 20 years. I truly believe Microsoft is at the forefront of this shift, enabling every organization to reimagine business workflows as agents. Together with our customers, we are creating the new world of work, with people at the center, assisted by Microsoft 365 Copilot and scaling through a team of agents.”

Jaime Teevan, Chief Scientist and Technical Fellow: “Microsoft's half-century of innovation has laid the foundation for a new era of work, where AI helps people think, create and collaborate more meaningfully.”

Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer, Technical Fellow, and Founder of Microsoft’s first AI research team: “From groundbreaking ideas in our research labs to empowering billions globally, Microsoft’s story is one of turning possibilities into realities. For me, it’s been a journey fueled by curiosity, bold optimism, teamwork—and care. I’ve been inspired by how the company has taken a broad-minded approach to innovation, going beyond capabilities to embrace the critical importance of safety,

trustworthiness, privacy and the broader societal implications of transformative technologies like AI.”

Samer Abu-Ltaif, President, Microsoft EMEA: “As Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re seeing companies in EMEA rapidly deploy AI at scale—augmenting everyone from research

scientists to factory floor managers. This is driving innovation, productivity and growth. We also see public and private organizations using AI to address societal issues, from sustainability to healthcare access. So, it’s a wonderful moment to appreciate what we have achieved with our customers and partners to date—but the greatest opportunities are clearly ahead of us.”

Rodrigo Kede Lima, President, Microsoft Asia: “Microsoft’s 50th anniversary is a celebration of innovation, invention and human ingenuity. Most importantly, it marks our ability to drive progress and make the world a better place through technology.”

Deb Cupp, President, Microsoft Americas: “Turning 50 is a testament to the dedication of our employees, customers and partners. Together, we will shape the next era of innovation and create lasting positive impact on the world.”

Mark Linton, Vice President, Device Partner Sales: “For decades, Windows has been the computing platform of choice for customers around the world. This global scale wouldn’t have been possible without deep collaboration with our silicon, device, and channel partners. Together, we have transformed how the world works and plays, making progress toward our mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more. We look forward to delivering innovative Windows devices and cloud solutions, powered by AI, for decades to come.”

Microsoft Partners

Karthik Narain, Group Chief Executive – Technology and Chief Technology Officer, Accenture: “Congratulations to Microsoft on this incredible milestone. Accenture is proud to have been a

trusted partner on this journey—with more than three decades of joint investment and co-

development focused on bringing Microsoft’s transformative technology to organizations across the world. Alongside our joint venture Avanade, we help our clients innovate and reinvent their businesses with Microsoft technology. As the world enters the intelligence era, we believe that deep strategic partnerships like ours are a competitive differentiator and together, we can help

accelerate value for every enterprise, government and citizen for the next 50 years and beyond.”

Jerry Kao, Chief Operating Officer, Acer Inc.: “Acer has partnered with Microsoft for four decades, witnessing how their constant innovation has been instrumental to the development of computing technology. From PCs leading to the digital era, and now cloud and artificial intelligence driving transformation all around us, we're excited to continue working together to create impactful solutions that drive change.”

Shantanu Narayen, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Adobe: “Congratulations to Microsoft on your 50th anniversary! This milestone is a testament to your tremendous innovation and impact. Adobe is proud to partner with Microsoft to deliver transformative digital experiences and we’re excited to keep pushing the boundaries of what technology and AI can help deliver for billions of people around the world.”

Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, AMD: “Congratulations to Satya Nadella and the entire Microsoft team for an amazing 50 years of innovation! Microsoft is truly a pioneer in the industry and AMD is honored to be your partner. I’m incredibly proud of our collaboration and joint work together over the years—from driving the industry standard for personal computing with

Windows, to powering the most important Azure cloud services used by so many every day with AMD EPYC and Instinct, to reaching billions of gamers with Xbox. I look forward to all we will do together over the coming years! Together, we’re shaping the future of AI and the next generation of computing.”

S.Y. Hsu and Samson Hu, Co-Chief Executive Officers, ASUS: “We are honored and proud to have built a solid, long-term partnership with Microsoft for over 30 years, a company that remains at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, and that has helped ASUS achieve its AI integration goals. We look forward to many more successful years of future collaboration.”

Jeff Clarke, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Dell Technologies: “For more than four decades, Dell’s partnership with Microsoft has driven breakthrough innovations that transform industries, empower customers and improve lives around the world. Together, we’ve redefined possibilities, from personal computing to the AI-driven technologies shaping our future, and we look forward to what lies ahead.”

Jim Johnson, Senior Vice President, Client Computing Group, Intel: “For decades, Intel’s partnership with Microsoft has sparked innovation and delivered value to our customers. Together, we’ve revolutionized industries and established new benchmarks for excellence. We look forward to collaborating for the next 50 years—and beyond.”

Carl Carande, Global Head of Advisory at KPMG International and Vice Chair of Advisory at KPMG in the US: “Our long-standing strategic alliance with Microsoft continues to drive transformative digital innovation, enabling us to deliver greater value to clients and accelerate business outcomes. We are committed to working together with Microsoft to help organizations harness AI and emerging technologies to navigate complexity, unlock new opportunities, and lead with confidence in the intelligent age. We continue to advance our 360-degree relationship, working with Microsoft to lead the future of innovation for our own operations, for Microsoft and for clients.”

Yuanqing Yang, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Lenovo: “Having worked alongside every CEO of Microsoft in my career, I would like to personally congratulate Microsoft for its 50

extraordinary years of driving relentless innovation. From PC to mobile, and now onto the AI era, Lenovo and Microsoft have partnered in bringing personal computing to every household, enhancing enterprise productivity with Microsoft Office, and most recently in powering more

personalized, productive, and protected Lenovo AI PCs with Copilot+ experiences, delivering cloud- based services and AI-driven IT solutions, enabling scalable infrastructure for the new AI era, and working towards a vision of personal AI twins and enterprise AI twins. Lenovo is proud to be a major part of this amazing journey with Microsoft and we are committed to this partnership for many more decades to come.”

Jeff Fisher, Senior Vice President for GeForce at NVIDIA: “Microsoft’s contribution to advancing computing over the past 50 years is worth celebrating. The NVIDIA and Microsoft partnership will continue to deliver the next era of accelerated computing and AI, from GeForce gaming to RTX AI PCs.”

Stephanie Mosticchio, Principal, US and Global Microsoft Alliance Leader, PwC: “As a proud Microsoft alum, I’ve seen firsthand how our collaboration has evolved to drive meaningful change for businesses across industries. From strategy through engineering and implementation, PwC and Microsoft drive innovation and deliver real business outcomes for clients worldwide.”

Matt Hicks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Red Hat: “Red Hat and Microsoft have a long history of driving customer success together, from the datacenter to the cloud, out to the edge, and now, into the AI era. We continue to bring together Red Hat's open-source expertise with Microsoft’s leading cloud capabilities to meet our customers wherever they are in their IT roadmap.”

Jay Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Customer Experience Office, Samsung: “Partnering with Microsoft has allowed us to leverage cutting-edge technology, set new standards for excellence, and deliver value to our customers. Our collaboration has driven innovation, delivering the most premium PC experience in the industry with the Galaxy Book series, and seamlessly integrating Galaxy smartphone and PC capabilities to create an experience that truly resonates with our customers.”

Christian Klein, Chief Executive Officer, SAP: “Many congratulations to the

entire Microsoft team on this milestone anniversary! For 50 years, you have been at the forefront of technology and our longstanding partnership is a testament to our two companies’ shared commitment to innovation and transformation. Together, we have driven significant advancements in key areas from cloud computing to AI, always enabling our customers to stay ahead in an ever-