Microsoft gives LinkedIn chief Roslansky added role running Office

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky speaks at the Concordia Annual Summit in New York on Sept. 20, 2021. in New York City. Microsoft is giving LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky a bigger job, expanding his role to include oversight of Office productivity software, CNBC has learned. Roslansky, who took over LinkedIn five years ago, is becoming executive vice president of Office, reporting to Rajesh Jha, Microsoft's executive vice president for experiences and devices, according to a person familiar with the matter. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella informed employees about the change in an email on Wednesday, said the person, who asked not to be named because the email was internal. In his role as LinkedIn CEO, Roslansky will continue to report to Nadella, the person said. LinkedIn, which Microsoft acquired in 2016 for $27 billion, will keep operating as a subsidiary, after generating more than $17 billion in revenue over the past year. Roslansky joined LinkedIn in 2009 and previously worked at Yahoo. ... Read full article.