Microsoft has elevated Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff to a broader role as CEO of its commercial business, allowing CEO Satya Nadella to shift greater focus towards the company’s core technology and AI ambitions.

Althoff will lead what Microsoft CEO Nadella called a new organisation, which will combine sales, marketing and operations.

Nadella said the reorganization would help him and other engineering leaders to be “laser focused on our highest ambition technical work – across our datacenter buildout, systems architecture, AI science, and product innovation,” in a blog post on Wednesday.

‘Tectonic AI Platform Shift’

Althoff will also be the chief of a new commercial leadership team that includes leaders from engineering, sales, marketing, operations and finance.

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