Oversee Microsoft's unified commercial organization, including the marketing team led by Takeshi Numoto. Manage operations to tighten the feedback loop between customer needs and product delivery. Satya Nadella highlighted that this new structure positions Microsoft to "help customers and partners combine their human capital with AI capabilities to transform how they operate." Unified AI Marketplace The reorganization follows Microsoft's recent decision to merge its separate marketplaces for AI tools into a single offering called Microsoft Marketplace. The consolidated platform will serve both developers using Azure and business customers adopting AI-driven applications and agents. Why It Matters This structural shift underscores Microsoft's strategic focus on AI leadership amid intensifying competition with rivals such as Google, Amazon, and OpenAI partners.